Kathy, A small amount of horse feed and corn mixed in their feed in the winter will keep their egg yolks dark. You can also give them small clumps of a bale of alfalfa and the leaves. The horse feed provides trace minerals, so I like to do all 3. Cath
I found out years ago that if chickens cannot roam at will, they will quickly turn any enclosed area into a dust/mud pit. I live on the outskirts of a small city, so I simply cannot let them free range. As an alternative, I pick large handfulls of weeds, such as dandelions, grass, clover and many other types, snip it up with a scissors and give it to them several times a day. As a result, the yolks have that deep golden-orange color. During the winter I substitute leaf or romaine lettuce. Since they get a smaller amount of this, the yolks aren't as colorful. 
I found out years ago that if chickens cannot roam at will, they will quickly turn any enclosed area into a dust/mud pit. I live on the outskirts of a small city, so I simply cannot let them free range. As an alternative, I pick large handfulls of weeds, such as dandelions, grass, clover and many other types, snip it up with a scissors and give it to them several times a day. As a result, the yolks have that deep golden-orange color. During the winter I substitute leaf or romaine lettuce. Since they get a smaller amount of this, the yolks aren't as colorful.
Kathy
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