Re: Egg colour changing

From: Krys Francis (krys_at_lluestfarmpoultry.co.uk)
Date: 07/16/04 

Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 20:04:56 +0100

In message <40f79fa2$0$22309$4c56ba96@master.news.zetnet.net>, Mary
Fisher <mary.fisher@zetnet.co.uk> writes
>
>"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.

Are we talking about shells? If so it's not artificially induced. Brown
coating on an egg is a blood pigment which is put onto the shell while
it is being laid. Start of lay the colour is usually darker, when egg
production has been going on for a while the amount of pigment tends to
be less.
>
>Mary
>>
>> Martyn (Devon)
>>
>>
>>
>
> 

-- 
Krys Francis

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