What a differnce in the yolks... *pic*

[Laurajean]

My father recently called me and said that a friend who raises chickens gave them some eggs, and was wondering what was wrong with them. "What do you mean?" I asked. He explained that the yolks were bright orange. I just laughed. I told him he should be asking what's wrong with the STORE eggs, and that this is what fresh actually looks like. He was shocked. He kept saying "Really?" and I'm like, "Yup. Really."

 

[LibertyRoo]

lol

 

[7&8]

This is a photo of eggs from the same day, so, from three different hens in my flock. It was late fall or early winter, and though they do free-range, the pickings were probably not much to speak of at that time of year. Apart from what they find ranging, I feed Blue Seal Layer crumbles/pellets. The time of the year that there is not a good source of green plant material to be found, like grass or ferns or whatever other green things they like to eat, I give them cabbage & spinach leaves. I gave a couple of handfuls of spinach and a quartered largish cabbage to them every few days through the winter and their eggs were consistently a rich orange color. I read somewhere that green plant materials contained nutrients that would contribute to a "good egg." Going back to my photo, one of the eggs is definitely more yellow. It is from a slightly older bantam hen who I know eschews greens - she's a carb hound. So, maybe there is some truth that greens contribute to more orange egg yolks? Too, each hen has her own set of variables - age, health, etc.

 

[NewHopePoultry]

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[NewHopePoultry]

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Mine are fed a normal layers diet, but free range alot. Im not sure how my yolks are compared to others color wise though