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Posted by Chris
on 3/30/2009, 10:50 am, in reply to "Re: White egg shells for Easter"
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Yes - it is about the breed of hen - I think I looked that up the first time I was trying to find them - and White Leghorns sounds familar. Maybe some of the caged ones here have lighter shells though, I have seen light brown or beige eggs.
Thanks all!
Cheers,
Chris
--Previous Message--
: 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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: --Previous Message--
: 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.
:
: 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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