Yes they can be very orange. Yolk color changes with diet…commercial feeds add marigold for that purpose. Green leafy veggies also help with darker colors. So sorry about the mishap, those would have been very tasty.
Congratulations, she laid her first egg. Bet you the next will be in the nest. Next egg, she will understand what 's gonna happen.
If you find a cracked egg as soon as it is laid, go ahead and cook it to give back to the chickens. If it is cracked and not discovered for awhile, toss it in...
Congratulations! It may have looked lighter before refrigeration…I have noticed my brown eggs can get lighter or darker in fridge. But that is definitely a green egg.