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Let's work together to keep the conversation civil. Eggs are one of the most popular foods in the market. Everyone, rich or poor, partakes in the consumption of the superfood. The smell of egg might be off-putting to some, but anyone who has eaten it can tell you eggs-actly how delicious it is. There are so many ways to prepare an egg, so there is a recipe to fulfil everyone's eggs-pectations. The key source of nutrition in an egg is the yolk, which contains most of the fats, calories, vitamins and minerals.
We usually associate the yolk of an egg as being deep orange. Indians would know that more often than not, this is not the case. Most eggs we buy in the market are light orange or pale yellow. So what gives yolks their colour, and is any one colour better than the other? First of all, let us understand what causes the yolk to be a dark or a light shade of orange.
The colour of the yolk has nothing to do with the quality or flavour of the egg, although yolks of different colours may possess different micronutrient concentrations.
But more on that later. The colour of the yolk depends solely on the diet of the hen, and there are certain compounds found in food that influence the colour of the yolk. Eggs with a dark orange yolk are mostly laid by pasture-raised hens. The colour of the yolk is influenced by a healthy and well balanced diet. Pasture-raised hens are allowed to roam on outdoor pastures, where their diet is supplemented by fresh grass and nutritious omnivorous foods like worms, beetles, grasshoppers, and spiders.
This diet is rich in carotenoids, which gives living organisms a red or orange colour, therefore causing the dark orange yolk colour. Any hen can lay such an egg if fed nutritious food.
Also, I live in a city where they have limited space and time to roam and free range so I am thinking about buying live mealworms…will that be sufficient enough? Dried mealworms will do the same trick? Please advice!
If your chickens have never been fed greens before, it might take them a little while to get used to them. I started by holding a few leaves and feeding them by hand when they were pullets. Soon they started foraging on their own and eating everything green in sight! Celestine, I would suggest bunching the cut leaves and tying the stalks together.
Hang them about the height of the chickens from a fence in the coop, post orb whatever. They prefer to pluck those greens that are hanging much better than when just lying on the ground. Good eggs are hard to find for those without hens not allowed to have them here. I remember the orange yolks from the birds in the country. When using in recipes had to use half the amount stated because of the sticky yolks.
I bought some eggs recently where the yolks were red. They tasted fine, but I was concerned. The lady said maybe they got into the dog food that may have had red dye.
Any ideas? It sounds bizarre, but feed does affect the color of the yolk. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
Written by Linda Ly. If you asked most people what color egg yolks are, they would likely answer yellow. Ev Turner February 5, at am. Linda from Garden Betty February 15, at am. Jericho Jack September 28, at am. Linda from Garden Betty November 22, at am. Viva la bold orange yolks…happy foraging feathered friends! Weynetta November 29, at pm. Linda from Garden Betty December 2, at am.
This story made me smile. Mark October 23, at am. I know these things from tons of research and experiences over the last 10 years. Gina M. May 29, at pm. Your absolutely right!!! Peter Plantec September 28, at pm. Gary Gerhart September 22, at pm. Farmer D September 28, at pm. Linda Ly of Garden Betty October 15, at am.
Emmanuel Hernandez November 6, at am. Tom Davis July 26, at am. Leslie Rogers Greene March 20, at am. Sweet Reply. Chris June 24, at am. When hens receive a diet that is higher in corn and soy, the yolk will be a brighter, more vibrant yellow. This can vary from province to province and even from farm to farm. The degree of yellow found in the yolk is simply reflective of the abundance of carotenoids that can be found in corn. Occasionally, you can also find yolks that are a deeper orange colour.
These eggs may come from hens that are kept in a free range environment, especially during the summer months. Free range hens' diets will change throughout the year it is dependent on season , so yolks of this colour may not always be available at your local grocery store. Common chicken wisdom suggests the more orange a yolk is the happier the hen was when she laid the egg. A happy egg yolk translates to one that is free to roam and plunder the earth for natural food.
Steele says, however, the color could be a complete fake.
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