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Posted: 9:40 PM Aug 19, 2008
Chickens Lay Colored Eggs
The barnyard coop isn't quite the Hampton Inn, but at the “hampton hen,” Kristi Pierson gathers eggs from her flock of aracauna chickens.
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MILTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- This story really got its wings in a national geographic magazine published in 1927.
The exotic tale ranges from the hilly farms of Appalachia to the tall Andes mountains in Chile.
The barnyard coop isn't quite the Hampton Inn, but at the “hampton hen,” Kristi Pierson gathers eggs from her flock of aracauna chickens.
They’re named after an Indian tribe in their native Chile, Kristi’s araucana's laid colored eggs.
“They go from pastel blue to olive drab. They’re unique; we don't have to color eggs at Easter,” Pierson said.
Kristi said some araucana are quite gentle, but one feisty feather duster on the nest is known as twist and shout.
“Because when you go at her she grabs on and twists until you shout,” Pierson said.
Kristi said some worry the green and blue eggs on the outside will be green on the inside, but they look good.
They may be good for you too. Some doctors say the aracauna chicken eggs have healing powers that go far beyond your normal cluck.
“A friend had heart problems, and his doctor said eat fresh eggs if you can find green eggs they would be better,” Pierson said.
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Great down to earth story..
HAPPY EASTER EVERY BODY!! HAPPY DAY
Check out the Mother Earth News article on Fresh, open range raised eggs. The "Green" eggs are no different than any of the "open range eggs". They are however much better than the eggs from the "caged" birds that lay the millions of white eggs that you find in your grocery store.
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