The great yolk color debate

[Fluffy&Cutie]

i must have hit a button accidently and posted nothing. oh well. my girls don't like basil. it's the only plant they DON'T eat in their garden i was inspired by this post and made my girls a treat. i used cayenne pepper, paprika, and basil. i ll let you know the outcome! thanks for all the great advice.

 

[shoetou]

I feed my chickens apples and scrapes from the table egg yoks have always been dark from day one

 

[chicknmania]

It's totally free ranging, and in my experience, the hens that spend all day outside free ranging have the darkest yolks and the hardest egg shells. They don't all spend all day outside...some stay closer to the barn...and it never fails, the ones that spend more time indoors have lighter yolks and flimsier shells. That is just the way it is.

 

[Cyprus]

I'll start documenting tomorrow.
My birds are already on free range. I am going to try them on Paprika.

 

[Cyprus]

Btw, some folks on here very strictly told me that Basil is bad for chickens. FWIW.

 

[jolenesdad]

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Btw, some folks on here very strictly told me that Basil is bad for chickens. FWIW.

“Cancel those raised beds of Basil, order bulk paprika today!”



Can’t wait to see the progress @Cyprus

 

[chicknmania]

really, although dark yolks are nice, and the dark yolk eggs are popular, I'm happy if my flock is happy and healthy and laying well, regardless of yolk or shell color. We always have a nice variety of shell color, and people like that.

 

[MissChick@dee]

18% protein feed. Daily assortment of enrichments.
I give a protein (meat) a grain (oats, wildrice) fruit (tomatoes, grapes) and fresh greens. Just examples and I get orange colored yolks daily from all my hens.

 

[jolenesdad]

@Akrnaf2 and @MissChick@dee and @KikisGirls —— do your girls free range or range at all in addition to what you’ve mentioned, or are they confined in a run?

 

[Kiki]

@Akrnaf2 and @MissChick@dee and @KikisGirls —— do your girls free range or range at all in addition to what you’ve mentioned, or are they confined in a run?

Mine free range for a little while each day most days.