In search of the white Yolk

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Nhoj4782 said:
Hello,
I have had chickens for over 30 years and I do just fine with my flock. I do have some hens that are starting to slow don on the laying and I have an experiment in mind. I would like to raise eggs with white yolks. I have seen and eaten these eggs in Tanzania. From what I hear the color come from the corn they eat.
I have read that chickens will eat uncooked rice. I want to separate my older hens and free feed them a diet of uncooked rice. They will still have room to walk around outside and all the bugs they can find. I am wondering what other supplements I need to give the chickens to compliment the uncooked rice. Organic is not my goal but I could head in that direction.
I also have a friend that gets migraines when she eats store bought eggs. If this works I would like to see if she could eat one of these.
Waddya think? Any suggestions? I am only thinking this thru before I make a move but I think it would be a neat experiment.
Thanks,
John
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Intriguing. I haven’t heard of white yolked eggs. If that’s food practice in Tanzania they must have a way getting that effect. perhaps your on the right track in thinking of eliminating pigmented foods… but those pigments have correlations to nutrients which the hen needs not only for making eggs but also for good health… which could be problematic. So I’m not sure I can offer much help on that, but in regard to your friends allergies I have read (and found first hand) that quail eggs are less allergenic than chicken eggs so you may look into that as another idea for an egg she could try.


Edit to add: I did a bit of googling and found several sites saying they are white due to their feed containing sorghum instead of corn.

https://roadsandkingdoms.com/2015/14-things-to-know-before-you-go-to-zanzibar/

https://www.nexusacademicpublishers.com/uploads/files/AAVS_9_7_956-963.pdf
 
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Dinoroar said:
Intriguing. I haven’t heard of white yolked eggs. If that’s food practice in Tanzania they must have a way getting that effect. perhaps your on the right track in thinking of eliminating pigmented foods… but those pigments have correlations to nutrients which the hen needs not only for making eggs but also for good health… which could be problematic. So I’m not sure I can offer much help on that, but in regard to your friends allergies I have read (and found first hand) that quail eggs are less allergenic than chicken eggs so you may look into that as another idea for an egg she could try.


Edit to add: I did a bit of googling and found several sites saying they are white due to their feed containing sorghum instead of corn.

https://roadsandkingdoms.com/2015/14-things-to-know-before-you-go-to-zanzibar/

https://www.nexusacademicpublishers.com/uploads/files/AAVS_9_7_956-963.pdf
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Thanks, It gives me a good point to dive in. I might make it yet.
 

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