Until the great day when we raise our own hens to produce our eggs, we buy our eggs from a natural farm. I read The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
An egg with a deep yellow to orange yolk is rich in carotenoids. A hen can’t control the yolk pigmentation on her own; the yolk’s color is determined by her diet. Good food (plenty of insects) and sunshine yield yolks with a nice, rich color. These two eggs I fried this morning, one for Jeff and one for me. That rich orange one is amazing, isn’t? It makes the yellow-yolked egg look shabby, even though that’s a pretty good egg, too.
Wow, that is amazing. I didn’t realize the rich orange color yolk was a good thing.
I think, Wardeh, that you breakfast is a cousin of the one I had a while back. http://appliejuice.com/2008/05/24/an-applie-exclusive-2/
LOL
Michelle, I think our breakfasts were cousins! How funny! I never saw that post of yours.
Wardeh,
What are you waiting for to raise your own chickens?? I too waited till I had the perfect set up, then found it far easier than I thought. All they need is a simple structure you can close at night–even a dog house will work or a rabbit hutch, and let them free range during the day. At dusk, they come back to their coop on their own.