tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post113658750504761933..comments2024-03-28T17:53:43.541-04:00Comments on DarwinCatholic: Egg as artDarwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08572976822786862149noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-1136593504384205132006-01-06T19:25:00.000-05:002006-01-06T19:25:00.000-05:00The blues and pinks come from a particular breed o...The blues and pinks come from a particular breed of chicken the araucana (AKA Easter-egg chicken for obvious reasons). I had a small flock of araucana-mixes growing up. Commerically sold eggs come from chickens bred for egg production. The araucanas take longer to come to maturity and lay eggs less frequently. The American market prefers white eggs, so that's what you see in stores. I miss my chooks, though.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17838676594500396265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13522238.post-1136591986779946182006-01-06T18:59:00.000-05:002006-01-06T18:59:00.000-05:00Ever get a double yolk? We did from some friends ...Ever get a double yolk? We did from some friends of ours who supply us with fresh eggs once in a while. However, these eggs are brown and brown.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com