Green Eggs vs Blue Eggs for A Premium Egg Business

[nicalandia]

This is the plan. Likely the F1 pullets will not lay Olive color eggs, but the Backcross to production type will do. I will Backcross until I get true Olive

 

[NagemTX]

I voted blue but green is nice too. And its easier to get a variety of distinguishable shades in green over the blues.

That very dark blue egg looks like a blue bloom over a blue egg maybe. It's a very mat coloration. And I'll have to.look again but I think it was said to be caused by a different mutation than the blue eggs we get from the Aurocana(spelling).

 

[AusHen]

I'm voting blue because my blue eggs seem to receive better feedback than my greens. Also the eggs from my F1 Araucana/Leghorns are larger than my F1 Araucana/production browns

 

[nicalandia]

I'm voting blue because my blue eggs seem to receive better feedback than my greens. Also the eggs from my F1 Araucana/Leghorns are larger than my F1 Araucana/production browns

Thanks for the feedback

 

[igorsMistress]

Not sure what you mean by premium? When I think of premium I think higher cost and egg color won’t get me to pay more for a dozen eggs.

 

[nicalandia]

Not sure what you mean by premium?

Would you rather pay extra for colorful eggs laid by hens that live in a farm with a rooster? or white store bought eggs?

 

[igorsMistress]

Would you rather pay extra for colorful eggs laid by hens that live in a farm with a rooster? or white store bought eggs?

Neither, but just because an egg is blue or green or pink or whatever doesn’t mean it has more value than a white or brown egg. If given a choice to pay $4 for a dozen white eggs at the store vs $5 for a dozen blue and/or green eggs I’m going to pick the cheaper option. That’s the reality of people being on hard times. My kids don’t care what color the shells are as long as they have full bellies. I still don’t understand why the color of eggs determines whether they are premium or not.

 

[nicalandia]

I still don’t understand why the color of eggs determines whether they are premium or not.

There are many things people don't understand or comprehend.

 

[igorsMistress]

There are many things people don't understand or comprehend.

Yes there are, but this is something that makes zero sense and I feel like it takes advantage of people who don’t know any better. Just because the egg is blue or green does not mean anything other than the shell is blue or green. To imply that it’s premium for that reason is a lie.

 

[3KillerBs]

I still don’t understand why the color of eggs determines whether they are premium or not.

It's the same phenomenon as brand names.

People pay for appearances and if they're willing to do so then I don't see anything wrong in indulging them. I have my job (deli clerk in a higher-end grocery store), because some people value personal service and having me cut their meat exactly as thin or exactly as thick as they like it more than they value saving a dollar or two a pound.

The people who have to focus on price above all else will buy eggs from Walmart in the 36-count flats. Other people like specialty items and there's no shame to providing it. If nothing mattered but cost we'd all be living on nothing but bread and beans and cabbage.