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The colour of the chickens egg shell is determined by the breed of the chicken and genetics. The application of pigment is either as the shell is forming in the hens oviduct or after it has formed and passes down the oviduct. In the case of breeds such as Araucana the pigment is called oocyanin and is secreted from a bile duct early in the shell production making it one of the only breeds to have colour all the way through the shell therefore being the same colour inside and out.
Most eggs start out white and those brown shelled eggs are a result of a pigment called Protoporphyrin and deposited over the white shell late in the formation of the shell...Open a brown egg...the inside is always white.
A variety of shell colours are being produced by Araucana chickens crossed with various other breeds, shell colours like Blue, blue/green, olive ( blue and dark brown) and Antique gold (blue/green and pastel rose).
Shell colour makes no difference in the nutritional value of the egg nor do the green shelled eggs contain less cholesterol as is widely rumored.
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What color are chickens?
It can depend. What colors are the parents? It all depends on its genes
In which state are brown eggs preferred?
There is no specific state where brown eggs are preferred, as egg color preference is largely subjective and varies among consumers. Brown eggs come from certain breeds of chickens, while white eggs come from others. Both types of eggs are equally nutritious and delicious.
Do big chickens lay brown eggs.?
Some do,of course, but it's nothing to do with the size of the bird it's to do with the breed.An indication is to look at the colour of the chicken's ears! If they're brown/red its brown eggs,white then it's white eggs.One of my hens lays bluey green eggs but her ears are unfortunately covered by bushy whiskers!
Do white chickens lay a brown egg periodacally?
The feather color of a chicken does not affect the color of the eggs she lays. It is the breed of the hen that determines the egg color. A chicken that lays white eggs does not drop a brown egg every now and then either, a white egg layer will always lay white eggs. I have several white Araucana hens who lay Lavender colored eggs and a Black Cochin hen who lays light brown eggs (not black eggs)
Can chickens eat madrone berries?
Yes The berries of the madrone (arbutus) while not very flavorful to humans are perfectly edible and can be consumed by chickens.
What color are chickens?
It can depend. What colors are the parents? It all depends on its genes
What color are cattails?
Cattails have brown seed heads and stalks, while their leaves are green.
What color eyes do the cimorelli sisters have?
Christina- Green Katherine- Brown Lisa- Brown Amy- Blue-green Lauren- Brown Dani- Green
How big do chickens get?
How big chickens get depends on the breed of the bird. Some will only grow to the size of a pigeon while others can grow to about 18 pounds.
In which state are brown eggs preferred?
There is no specific state where brown eggs are preferred, as egg color preference is largely subjective and varies among consumers. Brown eggs come from certain breeds of chickens, while white eggs come from others. Both types of eggs are equally nutritious and delicious.
How big is a chickens tail?
The answer to this would totally depend of the breed of chicken. Some chickens have large wonderful tail feathers while others appear to have no tail at all.
Why is some iguanas brown while others are green?
Well it depends on the area they live in, if one lived in the forest it would have to adapt to hide from predators. if one lived in the rain forest it would be green for the same reason.
Does a chicken egg shell color matter to the breed?
umm... i kinda' understand the question, so i am gonna fo my best 2 answer it correctly. a white egg comes from a white chicken while a brown egg comes from brown chickens, what ever the chickens' color is, that's is the color of the egg.
Are orangutans chickens?
No. Orangutans are mammals, while chickens are avian.
What do green on physical map usually mean?
green areas are usually plains, while brown/yellow may be more mountainous
Is there a difference between hazel and brown eyes?
Well hazel can range from light brown to dark green. It's mainly a mixture of green and brown or the imbetween color of both. A lot of people who think they have brown eyes actually have hazel eyes. For example my fathers eyes appear to be brown in average lighting than while in sunlight or around a bright light his eyes are green. Its because he has shades of green in his brown eyes.
Why are the egg yolks in Japan so orange in color compared with your US egg yolks which are yellow?
Because they feed their chickens differently idkIt all depends on the chicken that is being used.For example white chickens will put out white eggs while colored chickens will give out brown eggs.
