Where have the white eggs gone

jos28

When I was a kid if my Mam bought eggs there was always a combination of brown and white eggs. I have not seen a white egg for years. Where did they go ?
Is it something to do with the stuff they feed to hens ?

tSubh Dearg

I still get the occasional white egg in my boxes, though much less frequently.

In the states they only have white eggs and sell the brown eggs cheaper as nobody wants to buy them.

The Sweeper

Colour of the eggs depends on the breed, but often it's brown eggs from brown hens, white eggs from white hens. I think most of the commercial hens producing brown eggs are rhode island reds, or rhode island crosses - they're good layers and good meat birds too, hardy and with high egg production.

You may be more likely to get a mix of colours in a free-range box, as free-range breeders can keep a variety of breeds.

jos28

Mystery solved !
Thanks everyone.

The Sweeper

No problem. I currently have, in my care, three suffolks and four rhode island crosses. I learned two things:

1) There is more to chickens than meets the eye.
2) The internet is an incredible resource for smallholding.

myjugsarehuge

I have several Light Sussex type hens and they lay almost white eggs. People do seem to prefer brown eggs though, I used to do a farmers market locally and was always being asked "don't you have any brown eggs". Perhaps people associate brown eggs with being healthier a bit like bread ?

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myjugsarehuge wrote: »

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Excellent username!

That is all.

BaZmO*

Minesajackdaniels wrote: »

No problem. I currently have, in my care, three suffolks and four rhode island crosses. I learned two things:

1) There is more to chickens than meets the eye.
2) The internet is an incredible resource for smallholding.

And don't forget number 3

3. "Always tuck your trousers into your boots when you're cleaning out a chicken shed. It's not a fashion show. It doesn't matter that it looks ghey".

Talliesin

BaZmO* wrote: »

It's not a fashion show. It doesn't matter that it looks ghey".[/I]

Yes. Because if you looked gay you'd look really out of place at a fashion show.

3. Always tuck your trousers into your boots when you're cleaning out a chicken shed. It's not a fashion show. It doesn't matter that it looks het.

BaZmO*

Talliesin wrote: »

Yes. Because if you looked gay you'd look really out of place at a fashion show.

3. Always tuck your trousers into your boots when you're cleaning out a chicken shed. It's not a fashion show. It doesn't matter that it looks het.

What?

myjugsarehuge

Even better have kids and bribe them to clean the chicken shed out for you

The Sweeper

/me weighs up having kids versus cleaning out a chicken shed once a month.

I'll stick with the chickens, thanks.

myjugsarehuge

With hindsight I wish I f*cking had lol

EGirl

myjugsarehuge wrote: »

I have several Light Sussex type hens and they lay almost white eggs. People do seem to prefer brown eggs though, I used to do a farmers market locally and was always being asked "don't you have any brown eggs". Perhaps people associate brown eggs with being healthier a bit like bread ?

Just a small point, not that exciting really: There is an argument that brown eggs have smaller pores than lighter eggs and therefore do not get contaminated with salmonella from the chickens' poo if they come into contact with it. However, breeds like Welsummers and Marans that lay brown eggs have been bred for their egg colour and not productivity, therefore good layers in these breeds are harder to find. So there is an argument that brown eggs are more likely to be contaminated but most battery eggs are laid in rollaway cages and the hen doesn't ever get to sit on her eggs. Go free range or organic and try a local farmers market and you're likely to get the different coloured eggs.

Whew!:eek:):)

Seamus1964

Did'nt want to make new topic
However
Wondering if anyone knows of a place/shop I can buy white eggs (anywhere between Donegal-Dublin)

Dizzyblonde

Hi, there's a very recent thread on the subject in the Food & Drink forum:http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056897882

This thread is 6 years old :eek:
Closed.