joybelle Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Ever since I got chickens four years ago I`ve always wanted a white star, well I`ve now got one, even though she`s a noisy little blighter she`s great apart from the colour of her eggs. The yolks are a very pale cream colour and I dont know why. She eats the same food as the other new ones and their eggs are perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Just one of those things - is she POL? It may be that she's just not processing food in quite the same way as the others yet. If you want rich orange yolks, then lots of greens is the answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joybelle Posted August 22, 2011 Author Share Posted August 22, 2011 Yes she`s POL, started laying about six weeks ago. All of my hens love greens and they get lots most days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henergy Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 One of mine who has just started laying has paler yolks than the others too. What greens do you give - I've tried lettuce and spring cabbage but nothing gets eaten ! The only thing they will eat is chickweed but as I don't have any in the garden naturally I grow it & don't ever have enough to last more than a few days before I have to reseed it !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 May be worth worming her? Worms can certainly cause pale yolks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joybelle Posted August 24, 2011 Author Share Posted August 24, 2011 They love greens anything really but I suppose their favourite is spinach. Yes snowy I wormed them a few weeks ago, not long after i got them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Sorry, I'm sure you've done everything, am just trying to think of all the things that could cause a pale yolk. The other one is anaemia due to red mite/lice, but I'm sure you will have checked for that. I used to have a link to a page about egg quality and causes of problems. Will see if I can find it. Edited to add link: http://www.thepoultrysite.com/publications/1/egg-quality-handbook/31/pale-yolks Not a great deal of help as it is mainly about feed quality of commercial layers, although it's interesting that 1 in 20 will lay a pale yolk anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
