Eggs taste like regular ol' store ones

[K0k0shka]

Yep, good old seed poopers are immune to all kinds of stuff.

 

[21hens-incharge]

I find my chickens eggs taste better to me and have better color when I give them second cutting alfalfa too.

edited to add....I have not tried giving mine paprika or cayenne.

 

[ehoneybee]

I do the same when greens are scarce in the winter. I toss some Alfalfa under the raised coops a couple times a week. I think my yolks are a nice color.View attachment 2036302
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Those are beautiful! Here are mine.

 

[50-45-1]

To me its not the color of my yolks, its getting my flock through 4 cold and confined months spent in the coop with little outdoor time. Both the hay and the carrots give them something to do.
The bale of alfalfa hay cost around 12 dollars and last the entire winter. The bag or 2 of deer carrots cost about 4 dollars a bag (big bags)i also purchase a bag of apples to for variety.
The other stuff mentioned in this post does not seam practical to me. Or at least for my size flock.
I would go broke buying red peppers or kale for my peeps.
Location, local avalibility, products in season or that store well....all of this differs for most of us.
i wish i was friends with my local produce department fella at the grocery store. I bet he throws a lot of stuff away my chickens would LOVE.

 

[Friendly_Lurker]

Feed them more bugs. Don’t feed them cayenne, it will make their eggs taste weird. Try marigold flowers instead.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Mine are fed nutrena all flock. No alfalfa and minimal supplements this winter.

 

[ehoneybee]

To me its not the color of my yolks, its getting my flock through 4 cold and confined months spent in the coop with little outdoor time. Both the hay and the carrots give them something to do.
The bale of alfalfa hay cost around 12 dollars and last the entire winter. The bag or 2 of deer carrots cost about 4 dollars a bag (big bags)i also purchase a bag of apples to for variety.
The other stuff mentioned in this post does not seam practical to me. Or at least for my size flock.
I would go broke buying red peppers or kale for my peeps.
Location, local avalibility, products in season or that store well....all of this differs for most of us.
i wish i was friends with my local produce department fella at the grocery store. I bet he throws a lot of stuff away my chickens would LOVE.

You could always dumpster dive

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

I feed my flock Nutrena All Flock with 18 % protein. In the winter months they get scratch and a bit of corn before bedtime. I also get them out of the coop and run as much as weather permits. I give them occasional greens but not too much. The eggs are more flavorful than store bought eggs. The big difference I’ve noticed is the whites are tender not rubbery and the yolks are almost orange and are less likely to break. I think the main difference between commercial eggs and “home grown” are the amount of time the commercial eggs sit around before they are consumed.

 

[Matilda Belle]

Feed them more bugs. Don’t feed them cayenne, it will make their eggs taste weird. Try marigold flowers instead.

My son wanted to try marigolds for his science project but we couldn't find any. I heard marigolds darken the yolk too.

 

[imnukensc]

Store bought vs home grown. Y'all can figure out which is which. My chickens free range daily nearly all day and there is always something green for them to forage on with our weather. Their feed is Purina Layena pellets which has marigold extract in it.