Eggs taste like regular ol' store ones

[ehoneybee]

For what it's worth I do not believe the color of the yolk makes the egg taste any different.

No, I suppose not, but I feel like they could taste better, too.

 

[ehoneybee]

Really?!

I've heard of chefs feeding chickens thyme and other herbs to infuse the eggs. Maybe I'll try it

 

[Kiki]

Really?!

Yes really.

 

[Sixandahalfacres]

I’ve read that feeding them marigold petals can make their yolks orange too - and is good for them. I dried a ton of marigold petals last year and plan to sprinkle them in the nest boxes now that they started laying again - I forgot about them until I read your post!

 

[ehoneybee]

Why not sprinkle it in their food?

 

[MGG]

Corn does too. When I feed them corn their yolks get really orange. Trumpetvine blossoms turn their yolks RED! That was a surprise last year

 

[ehoneybee]

Corn does too. When I feed them corn their yolks get really orange. Trumpetvine blossoms turn their yolks RED! That was a surprise last year

I do give them corn but I don't like to give them too much. Maybe I'll give them a little more and see what happens.

 

[MGG]

You can try it I agree with Kiki on the cayenne too. That works

 

[Sixandahalfacres]

Why not sprinkle it in their food?

I could do that too - I just like the idea of putting it in the nest boxes so my roosters don’t eat them all, haha

 

[ColtHandorf]

Really?!

Any foods high/rich in carotenoids will affect the color of the yolk.

https://modernfarmer.com/2013/12/marketing-perfectly-colored-egg-yolk/