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>*Designer-eggs* -- eggs from hens that are fed no fauna just a special
>formula of grains & seeds in order to reduce the egg's cholesterol,
>inhance flavor, decrease saturated fat and increase the amount of
>vitamin E -- also have a radiant orange yolk.
when i kept chickens, the yolks were always a deep orange color, more than
yellow, and the hens ate plenty of fauna -- grubs, earwigs, whatever -- plus
weeds, grasses, and a mix of grains and seeds ("scratch", it's called).
JoAnn
also, i think the hardness of the shell tells you if the hen is getting
enough calcium or not.
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