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Posted by Jane
on 3/30/2009, 9:38 am, in reply to "Re: White egg shells for Easter"
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I thought the color had to do with the breed of the hen. Breeds with white feathers and ear lobes, such as White Leghorns, lay white eggs. Those with red feathers or ear lobes lay brown eggs.
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: Hi,
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: I agree, the brown don't dye up as well.
: You need to look for the cheaper
: "caged" eggs. The brown one's are
: usually the organic or free range, but the
: cheaper Woolworths/Coles brands usually have
: white eggs.
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: Christine
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: --Previous Message--
: Hi - has anyone seen eggs with white
: eggshells
: in Sydney recently? I am sure I saw them
: once ages ago and wanted to remember where I
: saw them so I could use at Easter time for
: dyeing (but did not write it down). The
: brown eggs just don't dye as well. But I
: haven't seen any lately...
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