Not sure where to post this but though egg laying? Color of the egg?

[arabianequine]

Does anyone know why eggs are different colors and what determines the color? Does it do anything different to the egg?

Just curious.

Thanks for any help!

 

[gallina man]

read something on here about there earloabes red loabes brown eggs

 

[arabianequine]

Are you talking about those really bright rusty red eggs...I have been wondering what breed of hen they come from.

 

[A.T. Hagan]

It's all in the genetic makeup of the individual birds much the same way as skin color in humans is determined by our genetic makeup.

Unless you are eating the shells the exterior color of the egg has no affect on the interior qualities within. White, brown, green, or blue if the birds are fed and managed the same the white and the yolk inside the shell are going to be pretty much the same no matter what color the shell outside is.

.....Alan.

 

[JennsPeeps]

It's based on their breed.

You can find which breeds lay which colors here: http://www.ithaca.edu/staff/jhenderson/chooks/chooks.html

Note that if your "easter eggers" lays brown or olive eggs insted of blue/green ones, it's not a purebred bird. Very common in hatchery stock.