Green Eggs and ...

Pieter enjoys the bright orange yolks!

Contrary to some misconceptions, green and blue eggs  still have orange yolks. Yes, we are asked that question more than once. We are starting to get a few small eggs from the Araucana chickens.  It is exciting to see color in the carton among the brown eggs. We also have had a few really light colored eggs; almost white.  Just because they are white does not mean they are store-bought.  Grocery stores offer white eggs because usually those chickens that lay white eggs can produce more eggs more often when in a large, commercial operation, so they are ideal for the wholesale market.  The biggest difference in farm fresh eggs, no matter the color of the shell, is the bright yolk, flavor, and small air sack- that makes it hard to peel when they are hard boiled.