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Beau Peep Notice Board => Outpourings => Topic started by: peter on October 10, 2007, 01:51:10 PM

Title: Diet
Post by: peter on October 10, 2007, 01:51:10 PM
With all the new diets regarding healthy eating do you not think we would be happier  not knowing all the things that are bad for us.
Title: Re: Diet
Post by: Vulture on October 10, 2007, 02:07:10 PM
I agree with you, Peter. (I think.  ???)
Title: Re: Diet
Post by: Diane CBPFC on October 10, 2007, 02:56:51 PM
I remember when I was a kid in Wales and the eggs were spray painted brown. I guess they thought 'whole wheat' coloured eggs were better for you.  ;D
Title: Re: Diet
Post by: peter on October 10, 2007, 04:02:20 PM
I remember when I was a kid in Wales and the eggs were spray painted brown. I guess they thought 'whole wheat' coloured eggs were better for you.  ;D


Were they the ones with the little lion on them.
Title: Re: Diet
Post by: peter on October 10, 2007, 04:03:39 PM
I agree with you, Peter. (I think.  ???)

At least I got you thinking.
Title: Re: Diet
Post by: Vulture on October 12, 2007, 07:36:28 AM
I remember when I was a kid in Wales and the eggs were spray painted brown. I guess they thought 'whole wheat' coloured eggs were better for you.  ;D

It was considered a treat to have a brown egg when I was a kid (in Wales and Liverpool). I haven't seen a white egg in England for many years and I was very surprised to find them in Toronto. They tasted the same.  ;)
Title: Re: Diet
Post by: Malc on October 13, 2007, 10:05:45 PM
To put it simply, white eggs are from white chickens and brown eggs are from brown chickens.
The reason you don't see many (or any) white eggs today is because the white chickens aren't the favoured breed anymore.

I must admit I hadn't noticed the dearth of white eggs until it was pointed out.
Title: Re: Diet
Post by: peter on October 13, 2007, 10:07:51 PM
To put it simply, white eggs are from white chickens and brown eggs are from brown chickens.
The reason you don't see many (or any) white eggs today is because the white chickens aren't the favoured breed anymore.

I must admit I hadn't noticed the dearth of white eggs until it was pointed out.

So why don't we see black eggs from black chickens
Title: Re: Diet
Post by: Malc on October 13, 2007, 10:14:19 PM
Becuse they're not kept in chicken farms. Go to a chicken farm and you won't see a black chicken, only brown ones.

You may wonder why I know so much about chickens....
Title: Re: Diet
Post by: Vulture on October 13, 2007, 10:17:57 PM

You may wonder why I know so much about chickens....

Actually, Malc, it just seems par for the course........ ;D
Title: Re: Diet
Post by: peter on October 13, 2007, 10:20:25 PM
Becuse they're not kept in chicken farms. Go to a chicken farm and you won't see a black chicken, only brown ones.

You may wonder why I know so much about chickens....
Were are the black ones kept. If you know so much you will know
Title: Re: Diet
Post by: Tarquin Thunderthighs lll on October 14, 2007, 01:41:49 PM
And when you find them, let us know if their eggs are black.  8)
Title: Re: Diet
Post by: Calypso on October 14, 2007, 06:29:56 PM
I'm American. Brown eggs are not all that common here.
Title: Re: Diet
Post by: Vulture on October 14, 2007, 06:52:11 PM
Yes, Calypso. It seems that there are only white-shelled eggs on the other side of the pond. But if, as Malc says, the colour of the shell depends on the colour of the feathers on the hen, are all the chickens in American and Canada white?
Title: Re: Diet
Post by: Calypso on October 14, 2007, 08:47:33 PM

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are all the chickens in American and Canada white?

No. Although we have very strong integration policies in America, it does often appear  that most of our chickens are white.
Title: Re: Diet
Post by: peter on October 14, 2007, 09:03:28 PM

Is a banana diet any good
Title: Re: Diet
Post by: peter on October 14, 2007, 09:04:11 PM

Is Spam good for you
Title: Re: Diet
Post by: Vulture on October 14, 2007, 09:18:56 PM
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Diet
Post by: Vulture on October 14, 2007, 09:20:39 PM

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are all the chickens in American and Canada white?

No. Although we have very strong integration policies in America, it does often appear  that most of our chickens are white.

Well, you learn a little every day!  :D

Title: Re: Diet
Post by: Malc on October 14, 2007, 09:35:36 PM
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No. Although we have very strong integration policies in America, it does often appear  that most of our chickens are white.

It's all about the breed in vogue in whichever country.
A very popular American breed is the white Leghorn

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/Industrial-Chicken-Coop.JPG

Whereas in the UK, the breeds are brown.

http://www.advocatesforanimals.org.uk/images/WhimPoultryFarm2007AdvocatesforAnimals4.JPG

I can't believe i'm writing this.
Title: Re: Diet
Post by: Vulture on October 14, 2007, 09:40:48 PM
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No. Although we have very strong integration policies in America, it does often appear  that most of our chickens are white.

It's all about the breed in vogue in whichever country.
A very popular American breed is the white Leghorn

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/Industrial-Chicken-Coop.JPG

Whereas in the UK, the breeds are brown.

http://www.advocatesforanimals.org.uk/images/WhimPoultryFarm2007AdvocatesforAnimals4.JPG

I can't believe i'm writing this.

Goodness, aren't the white ones clever; they've put their eggs in trays ready to go to the shops!