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Happy new year!!

Egg-citing fact: Ever wonder why chicken eggs come in different colors? 🥚🌈 It’s not just a "yolk"! It's all in the hen's genetics. White Leghorns lay white eggs, Orpingtons lay brown eggs, and Ameraucanas lay blue, and some even lay olive-green eggs! 🐔✨ Want to guess what color an egg will be? Check out the chicken's earlobes - yes, really! White lobes = white eggs. 🐓

Eggshell colors come from pigments deposited during egg formation, and sometimes speckles are just extra calcium deposits. 🐣

But here's the cluck-worthy part: all eggs taste the same, no matter their shell color! 🍳 And remember, the yolk's color depends on the hen's diet, not the eggshell. So, you can enjoy your eggs sunny side up, no matter the shade! 🍳🌈

📸: Nikki Closser (facebook) 8 hens

Whew, this cool air is really making it feel like fall! Happy November 🍁🍂