Factors affecting how to influence egg yolk color

[Katanahamon]

Thought I’d post a great article. I have researched this extensively after learning that in some other countries, the big chemical companies color the poultry food with compounds they patented that are not good for the chickens..at least in our backyards, we can feed organic delights that also make gorgeous egg yolks!
https://www.veterinariadigital.com/en/articulos/the-egg-yolk-color-and-pigments/

edit..who knows if these are good for the chickens’ long term health..?
https://nutrition.basf.com/global/en/animal-nutrition/use-areas/pigmentation/poultry.html

 

[Silviaschicks]

You should make a BYC article!

 

[Iluveggers]

Agreed! Sounds like a great article!

 

[Katanahamon]

You should make a BYC article!

When I have some good results from feeding them all this stuff, maybe..!

 

[ursulakiener]

I wrote an article about what changes the yolk color and how it is manipulated commercially, they even have an egg yolk color chart similar to picking paint! My chickens have a huge yard to free range and they produce very bright yolks!
https://herbamedicine.com/what-changes-chicken-egg-yolk-color/