Re: Egg colour changing

From: Mary Fisher (mary.fisher_at_zetnet.co.uk)
Date: 07/16/04 

Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 10:28:21 +0100

"Martyn" <bill@Microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:10ff7qdeceh0ad5@corp.supernews.com...
> When I got my new hens (ex-battery, if you remember) the eggs were very
dark
> brown.
> Now, two weeks later, the eggs are getting paler and paler.
> I guess it's because their diet has changed quite considerably, they still
> get the layer's mash they're used to but they are now outside all day, and
> have discovered the delights of green foods, and bugs etc.
> It's not a problem, I'm just curious.
>
> Any ideas?

No, but it does sound as though the dark brown was induced artificially.

Mary
>
> Martyn (Devon)
>
>
>

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