Do you Favor to Certain Chicken Egg Colors? - Part 1

I know that chicken eggs have many colors in nature, but 3 colors are stick in my “head” only:

- brown

- green

- white

Fig 01- Several colors of eggs.

What factors determine eggs colors?

Michigan State University Extension (December 29, 2013) said that genetics which relate to breeds are primary factor to decide eggs colors.

Nutritional foods which are consumed by hen may affect on egg colors such as (just few examples):

- water quality

- non-starch polysaccharides

- enzymes

- calcium

- phosphorus

- vitamins

Fig 02- Chicken playing on the yard

Other factors are believed to contribute to colors of chicken eggs:

- general stress

- heat stress

- disease

- production system

- hen’s age

Fig 03- Just for illustration

It is facts that 60 breeds are recorded in the USA, and chicken breeds are estimated hundreds, at least 500 breeds in the world.

Fig 04- Eggs without shells

There are more than 10 common chicken breeds in the USA, some of them are:

- California Gray Chicken

- Brahma Chicken

- Buckeye Chicken

- Holland Chicken

- Delaware Chicken

Hence, not surprising that we might find many different egg’s colors either in the groceries or in the community farmings.

# To be continued to Part 2

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