Brown eggs for eggfood?

C A · Post by **C A** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:55 pm

Has anyone used brown eggs to make eggfood? Are there any benefits from them that white eggs don't offer? I feel like this a silly question, but I still was wondering

I know people say they taste better, but that's about all I know about them.

Fancie Flight · Post by **Fancie Flight** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:00 pm

Im not sure if they are any better or not bUT I had chickens therefore had FRESH Brown eggs everyday I WONT eat them but I used em for birds who loved em, I garden and do everything organic so knew my eggs were clean and healthy,

As for better then white as far as birds go I dont know.. ANYONE ELSE???

FeatherHarp · Post by **FeatherHarp** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:24 pm

We raised chickens also....we had brown eggs and also the green and blueish eggs from our Araucana chickens. Our kids loved the green ones!

But to answer your question....NO....there is no nutritional or taste difference between white...brown or even green eggs.

C A · Post by **C A** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:34 pm

Thanks guys, that's about what I figured. Just curious. I think I'll give them a try to see how the birds like them. Atleast if nothing else their eggfood will be more colorful!

Post by **Sally** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 12:02 am

I was told by a chicken farmer that there is no difference between white eggs and brown eggs, as far as nutrition. A lot of people believe the brown eggs are better for you, so the price of brown eggs is lots more than plain white eggs. The farmer said it is just a case of taking advantage of the market--if people are willing to pay more for brown eggs, he is happy to take their money!

lia-w · Post by **lia-w** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 12:07 am

I think its a placebo effect on people. Many tend to think brown eggs mean free farmed or organic, when in reality it is only a difference in shell color.

Fancie Flight · Post by **Fancie Flight** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 4:01 am

yep indeed you are right, and I think those blue and green eggs are so cute, lol I still wouldnt eat em but cute they are, lol

FeatherHarp · Post by **FeatherHarp** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:41 am

On the other hand...some people think that brown eggs are "Dirty" so they won't eat them!

hilljack13 · Post by **hilljack13** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:37 am

Its just the color of the shell. Remember its what is inside that counts

Fancie Flight · Post by **Fancie Flight** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:41 pm

I wont eat ANY EGGS< lol I saw some of the stuff my chickens woul deat, ughhhh it could be purple and I wont touch it, lol unless its inside something like potato salad ya know, lol

C A · Post by **C A** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:52 pm

Sally wrote:I was told by a chicken farmer that there is no difference between white eggs and brown eggs, as far as nutrition. A lot of people believe the brown eggs are better for you, so the price of brown eggs is lots more than plain white eggs. The farmer said it is just a case of taking advantage of the market--if people are willing to pay more for brown eggs, he is happy to take their money!

Wow! I thought there would be more of a difference between them than the price! We already had some and they will be the last we buy. I tried them with my birds and they acted scared of the brown shell anyway. They wouldn't touch it at all and they love eggfood. They are such skittish little creatures!

hilljack13 · Post by **hilljack13** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:35 pm

Wow! I thought there would be more of a difference between them than the price! We already had some and they will be the last we buy. I tried them with my birds and they acted scared of the brown shell anyway. They wouldn't touch it at all and they love eggfood. They are such skittish little creatures!

The difference is about the same as regular unleded or super unleaded, you pay for whats printed on the carton. (although I do realize some older cars need a better grade of gas, this was the best I could do)

FeatherHarp · Post by **FeatherHarp** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:38 pm

So what are you saying HJ....Which eggs are the leaded ones...the white or brown? Then I suppose that would mean the green eggs are "Premium"?

hilljack13 · Post by **hilljack13** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 7:44 pm

Well they would both be leaded in this case, but let change it to, regular calcium and premium calcium..

Green eggs would be rotton!!

FeatherHarp · Post by **FeatherHarp** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 8:47 pm

HJ...green eggs are not rotten...they are only rotten if they land on you! Green eggs taste the SAME as brown and white eggs...silly!