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these brown eggs ....
I've been puzzled by the uniformly-toned eggs we buy from the supermarket,
and am left wondering whether these are the product of brown/black hens, or are the product of white hens but dipped in a brown dye bath to satisfy 'changing consumer demands'. The eggs, not the hens. :-) To assist in solving this, I'd like to hear from people who raise their own chooks: after you empty the shell and peel off its translucent white membraneous liner, is the revealed inside surface of the shell the same brown tone as the outside, or is it white even when the shell's outside is brown? -- John Savage (my news address is not valid for email) |
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John Savage wrote:
I've been puzzled by the uniformly-toned eggs we buy from the supermarket, and am left wondering whether these are the product of brown/black hens, or are the product of white hens but dipped in a brown dye bath to satisfy 'changing consumer demands'. The eggs, not the hens. :-) To assist in solving this, I'd like to hear from people who raise their own chooks: after you empty the shell and peel off its translucent white membraneous liner, is the revealed inside surface of the shell the same brown tone as the outside, or is it white even when the shell's outside is brown? -- John Savage (my news address is not valid for email) These are the result of cross bred hens. The uniform size is caused by their grading process and the colours are probably graded that way too. But never fear nothing is wasted and all the egs not conforming get used in other ways. But it causes a major waste in resources in labour to do this. Supermarkets making the demand as a rule. Re dyeing eggs, Dont think its necessary, but could be done I suppose, but creates another process which I think they would rather avoid. Its cheaper to just grade them. |
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John Savage wrote:
I've been puzzled by the uniformly-toned eggs we buy from the supermarket, and am left wondering whether these are the product of brown/black hens, or are the product of white hens but dipped in a brown dye bath to satisfy 'changing consumer demands'. The eggs, not the hens. :-) To assist in solving this, I'd like to hear from people who raise their own chooks: after you empty the shell and peel off its translucent white membraneous liner, is the revealed inside surface of the shell the same brown tone as the outside, or is it white even when the shell's outside is brown? -- John Savage (my news address is not valid for email) we have our own chooks - but i'm reliably informed by some breeders around here the shell colour is pretty much dependant on the feed.... just avoid the ones that glow in the dark ;-} |
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ushere wrote:
John Savage wrote: I've been puzzled by the uniformly-toned eggs we buy from the supermarket, and am left wondering whether these are the product of brown/black hens, or are the product of white hens but dipped in a brown dye bath to satisfy 'changing consumer demands'. The eggs, not the hens. :-) To assist in solving this, I'd like to hear from people who raise their own chooks: after you empty the shell and peel off its translucent white membraneous liner, is the revealed inside surface of the shell the same brown tone as the outside, or is it white even when the shell's outside is brown? -- John Savage (my news address is not valid for email) we have our own chooks - but i'm reliably informed by some breeders around here the shell colour is pretty much dependant on the feed.... just avoid the ones that glow in the dark ;-} From this website, information as I wrote previously. I do believe that some feed is now available to colour them differently. So the other answer is also right in a way.. http://www.eggs.ab.ca/egg_industry/farm1.htm Why are some eggs brown and some white? It is a matter of genes. Some breeds of hen such as the Rhode Island Red lay brown eggs, while others, like the White Leghorn, lay white eggs. Brown or white, there is no difference in nutritional value or cooking performance. |
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"John Savage" wrote in message
I've been puzzled by the uniformly-toned eggs we buy from the supermarket, and am left wondering whether these are the product of brown/black hens, or are the product of white hens but dipped in a brown dye bath to satisfy 'changing consumer demands'. The eggs, not the hens. :-) To assist in solving this, I'd like to hear from people who raise their own chooks: after you empty the shell and peel off its translucent white membraneous liner, is the revealed inside surface of the shell the same brown tone as the outside, or is it white even when the shell's outside is brown? Yuck. I've just dug through my compost bucket in the kitchen to aid in your research. I hope you appreiate it :-)) My hens produce eggs that are as uniformly brown inside as they are outside. |
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"Jonno" wrote in
John Savage wrote: I've been puzzled by the uniformly-toned eggs we buy from the supermarket, and am left wondering whether these are the product of brown/black hens, or are the product of white hens but dipped in a brown dye bath to satisfy 'changing consumer demands'. The eggs, not the hens. :-) To assist in solving this, I'd like to hear from people who raise their own chooks: after you empty the shell and peel off its translucent white membraneous liner, is the revealed inside surface of the shell the same brown tone as the outside, or is it white even when the shell's outside is brown? These are the result of cross bred hens. The uniform size is caused by their grading process and the colours are probably graded that way too. But never fear nothing is wasted and all the egs not conforming get used in other ways. But it causes a major waste in resources in labour to do this. Supermarkets making the demand as a rule. Re dyeing eggs, Dont think its necessary, but could be done I suppose, but creates another process which I think they would rather avoid. Its cheaper to just grade them. I grew up on a poultry farm and I agree with everything Jonno has written. |
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Farm1 wrote:
"Jonno" wrote in John Savage wrote: I've been puzzled by the uniformly-toned eggs we buy from the supermarket, and am left wondering whether these are the product of brown/black hens, or are the product of white hens but dipped in a brown dye bath to satisfy 'changing consumer demands'. The eggs, not the hens. :-) To assist in solving this, I'd like to hear from people who raise their own chooks: after you empty the shell and peel off its translucent white membraneous liner, is the revealed inside surface of the shell the same brown tone as the outside, or is it white even when the shell's outside is brown? These are the result of cross bred hens. The uniform size is caused by their grading process and the colours are probably graded that way too. But never fear nothing is wasted and all the egs not conforming get used in other ways. But it causes a major waste in resources in labour to do this. Supermarkets making the demand as a rule. Re dyeing eggs, Dont think its necessary, but could be done I suppose, but creates another process which I think they would rather avoid. Its cheaper to just grade them. I grew up on a poultry farm and I agree with everything Jonno has written. So Do I Jonno (Grin!) |
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"John Savage" wrote in message
om... I've been puzzled by the uniformly-toned eggs we buy from the supermarket, and am left wondering whether these are the product of brown/black hens, or are the product of white hens but dipped in a brown dye bath to satisfy 'changing consumer demands'. i believe people really do prefer brown eggs & think they are "healthier". The eggs, not the hens. :-) To assist in solving this, I'd like to hear from people who raise their own chooks: after you empty the shell and peel off its translucent white membraneous liner, is the revealed inside surface of the shell the same brown tone as the outside, or is it white even when the shell's outside is brown? my chooks' eggs, same all the way through. you raise an interesting point. because i haven't had my chickens for long, i am (firstly) minutely interested in all their habits; and (secondly) haven't had time yet to work some things out while i am observing them. for example, i have 7 game hens, which all but one look identical, yet lay eggs which vary in colour from white to very pale brown. they all eat the same stuff (i assume). i have 3 isa browns in 2 colours, which lay 3 colours of egg. again, they eat the same stuff etc. (the smallest isa brown lays WHOPPER eggs too, which is interesting). so i'm quite intrigued about how the level of colour of the shells are decided. and much of the time i'd be guessing about who laid which egg (except i can obviously tell which breed did it ;-), so i don't know if the colour varies at times, or if the same individual just has its particular egg shell colour & sticks with it. i always thought the latter. does anyone know? kylie |
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"Farm1" please@askifyouwannaknow wrote in message
Yuck. I've just dug through my compost bucket in the kitchen to aid in your research. I hope you appreiate it :-)) My hens produce eggs that are as uniformly brown inside as they are outside. Postscript: I boiled some eggs today and noticed that not all of the eggs were universally brown right the way through. One was white inside when I peeled back the membrane but still brown on the outside. |
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brown inside brown outside
i read that red ear lobed chickensd lay brownshelled eggs and white ear lobed birdds lay white shells food has nothing to do with shell colour.... this fits with my small experience of chickens. maybe there are a lot more commercial cross bred red lobed birds round now????? "Farm1" please@askifyouwannaknow wrote in message ... "John Savage" wrote in message I've been puzzled by the uniformly-toned eggs we buy from the supermarket, and am left wondering whether these are the product of brown/black hens, or are the product of white hens but dipped in a brown dye bath to satisfy 'changing consumer demands'. The eggs, not the hens. :-) To assist in solving this, I'd like to hear from people who raise their own chooks: after you empty the shell and peel off its translucent white membraneous liner, is the revealed inside surface of the shell the same brown tone as the outside, or is it white even when the shell's outside is brown? Yuck. I've just dug through my compost bucket in the kitchen to aid in your research. I hope you appreiate it :-)) My hens produce eggs that are as uniformly brown inside as they are outside. |
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There are apparently some feeds available to colour eggs, but being
artificial it will probably have side effects. SyrianPrince wrote: brown inside brown outside i read that red ear lobed chickensd lay brownshelled eggs and white ear lobed birdds lay white shells food has nothing to do with shell colour.... this fits with my small experience of chickens. maybe there are a lot more commercial cross bred red lobed birds round now????? "Farm1" please@askifyouwannaknow wrote in message ... "John Savage" wrote in message I've been puzzled by the uniformly-toned eggs we buy from the supermarket, and am left wondering whether these are the product of brown/black hens, or are the product of white hens but dipped in a brown dye bath to satisfy 'changing consumer demands'. The eggs, not the hens. :-) To assist in solving this, I'd like to hear from people who raise their own chooks: after you empty the shell and peel off its translucent white membraneous liner, is the revealed inside surface of the shell the same brown tone as the outside, or is it white even when the shell's outside is brown? Yuck. I've just dug through my compost bucket in the kitchen to aid in your research. I hope you appreiate it :-)) My hens produce eggs that are as uniformly brown inside as they are outside. |
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But its illegal to do so
See here http://www.poultryhelp.com/eggtrivia.html Jonno wrote: There are apparently some feeds available to colour eggs, but being artificial it will probably have side effects. SyrianPrince wrote: brown inside brown outside i read that red ear lobed chickensd lay brownshelled eggs and white ear lobed birdds lay white shells food has nothing to do with shell colour.... this fits with my small experience of chickens. maybe there are a lot more commercial cross bred red lobed birds round now????? "Farm1" please@askifyouwannaknow wrote in message ... "John Savage" wrote in message I've been puzzled by the uniformly-toned eggs we buy from the supermarket, and am left wondering whether these are the product of brown/black hens, or are the product of white hens but dipped in a brown dye bath to satisfy 'changing consumer demands'. The eggs, not the hens. :-) To assist in solving this, I'd like to hear from people who raise their own chooks: after you empty the shell and peel off its translucent white membraneous liner, is the revealed inside surface of the shell the same brown tone as the outside, or is it white even when the shell's outside is brown? Yuck. I've just dug through my compost bucket in the kitchen to aid in your research. I hope you appreiate it :-)) My hens produce eggs that are as uniformly brown inside as they are outside. |
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"0tterbot" wrote: you raise an interesting point. because i haven't had my chickens for long, i am (firstly) minutely interested in all their habits; and (secondly) haven't had time yet to work some things out while i am observing them. for example, i have 7 game hens, which all but one look identical, yet lay eggs which vary in colour from white to very pale brown. they all eat the same stuff (i assume). i have 3 isa browns in 2 colours, which lay 3 colours of egg. again, they eat the same stuff etc. (the smallest isa brown lays WHOPPER eggs too, which is interesting). We have two Isa Browns. One lays paler eggs than the other! I have always assumed that the darker eggs came from the bird with darker plumage, but perhaps not. -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) "Parenthood is like the modern stone washing process for denim jeans. You may start out crisp, neat and tough, but you end up pale, limp and wrinkled." Kerry Cue |
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"Jonno" wrote in message
u... But its illegal to do so See here http://www.poultryhelp.com/eggtrivia.html Thank god for that. I love brown eggs. But it will kick me if I knew they were being artificially produced. |
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"SyrianPrince" writes:
brown inside brown outside i read that red ear lobed chickensd lay brownshelled eggs and white ear lobed birdds lay white shells I can't just recall ever seeing a hen with white ear lobes. You can extend your rule of thumb to Chinese bantams--they are white birds but with bright blue wattles IIRC and I think their egg shells are blue. food has nothing to do with shell colour.... Pretty much what I think, unless there are dyes that are now added to some prepared pellets for the purpose of colouring the shells. -- John Savage (my news address is not valid for email) |
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