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I don't really know. The color of the yolk is due to substances called carotenoids. The nutritional value of the egg is not affected by the yolk color. The most important sources of carotenoids in poultry feed are corn, corn gluten, alfalfa (lucerne) and grass meals; all these sources contain the pigmenting carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin, which, together with other oxygen-containing carotenoids, are known by the collective name of xanthophylls. Artificial yellow and red carotenoids are often added to feed in order to maintain a consistent dark yellow as consumers often falsely believe that egg yolk color determines quality.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 15y agoCarotene in the feed is deposited in the yolk (Carotene is yellow). Years ago Purina Research station would conduct feeding experiments that showed what a chicken was fed actually contributes to the yolk color. The had eggs with green, blue, red, orange and white yolks. Every year my FFA students would be facinated to see these eggs broken out when doing a tour of this facility.
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∙ 15y agoThere are two possible reasons.
One is that you are seeing a fertilized egg that has not been collected in time (within 36hrs) and has started to develop.
More likely the eggs you describe are from a single hen over a few days. This hen has a weak blood vessel in the oviduct and looses a little blood as the yolk drops from the ovary. This can amount to a tiny drop or a large blob on the yolk.
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∙ 15y agoThe color of an egg yolk is determined by a chicken's diet. Store bought eggs from caged birds that do not get any access to green vegetation and little to no sunlight will be a pale color. Free ranged chickens that eat grass, leaves, bugs and are out in the daylight will lay eggs with much darker yellow to almost orange yolks.
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∙ 13y agoDark orange yolks means the chicken it came was likely a free range chicken and ate grass instead of corn. The more yellow the yolk, the more corn the chicken ate. Dark orange yolks are perfectly fine to eat.
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∙ 15y agoThe color of the egg yolk is due to substances called carotenoids.
The most important sources of carotenoids in poultry feed are corn, corn gluten, alfalfa and grass meals; these sources contain the pigmenting carotenoids, lutein and zeaxanthin, which, together with other oxygen-containing carotenoids, are known by the collective name of xanthophylls. Nature-identical (artificial) yellow and red carotenoids, such as apoester and canthaxanthin, are commonly added to feed in order to achieve the desired egg yolk colour. Consumed by the laying hen, these supplemental carotenoids are readily transferred to the blood and then deposited in the yolk to provide pigmentation.
The nutritional value of the egg is not affected by the yolk color.
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∙ 11y agoEgg yolks range in color from pale yellow to deep orange.
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∙ 10y agoThe colour - is dependent on the chicken's diet. Farmers feed their hens different foods - and the colour of the yolk depends on how 'rich' the feed is.
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What does it mean if an egg yolk is very dark orange instead of bright yellow?
It means the chicken it came was likely a free range chicken and ate grass instead of corn. The more yellow the yolk, the more corn the chicken ate. Dark orange yolks are perfectly fine to eat.
What did klutz say after he cracked an egg oh his head?
The yolks on me
What is the most yolks ever found in a chicken egg?
The record for multiple egg yolks in one egg is nine. Guinness Book of Records lists the world's largest chicken egg as having a diameter of 9 inches and contained 5 yolks. The heaviest egg at 1 pound (normal is 2 - 2.5 ounces) had a double yolk and double shell.
Why are some chicken egg yoke orange?
== == Its what it eats More details The Yolk of the egg is how the chick grows in a fertilized egg. It grows using the nutrients which are coming from the yolk. The color of the egg can vary from a very pale yellow to a bright orange and this changes depending on what the chicken eats and the nutritional health of the hen who laid the egg. The hen eating a high protein diet will lay deeper colored eggs and a hen only living on corn will be laying pale eggs. === === === === === ===
Why do other eggs have two egg yolks?
Eggs with a double yolk are not that uncommon. A double yolk results from two ovum dropping from a ruptured follicle. In some cases, two follicles rupture at the same time and a double yolked egg is produced. Some hens do this on a consistent basis and are often bred for this genetic trait. Double yolk eggs can be purchased in many major supermarkets. The Guinness Book of World Records reports a 9 yolk egg was once found. Here on my farm I have had eggs with 4 yolks.
What does it mean if an egg yolk is very dark orange instead of bright yellow?
It means the chicken it came was likely a free range chicken and ate grass instead of corn. The more yellow the yolk, the more corn the chicken ate. Dark orange yolks are perfectly fine to eat.
Can egg yolks get rid of dark circles?
yes they can and especially getting rid of wrinkles due to the protein in the egg.
What effects the yolk colour in a free range egg as opposed to store bought mass produced eggs?
Yolk color is determine by the feed. Free range chickens can have a wide range of color. A high corn diet or free range hens eating lots of green can produce yellow skin and very dark orange egg yolks. My hens yolks get orange in the fall when they eat large amounts of squash in the garden. Eggs produced on a commercial farm often add pigmenting carotenoids to the feed because consumers equate dark yellow yolks with quality eggs.
What is uses of egg?
Egg yolks are very rich in Vitamin A, which is great for moisturizing. Just as you did with the whites, whisk these yolks with some water and use to wash your face.
What does eating dark-green leafy vegetable and egg yolks and red meat help you avoid?
varicose veins
What rhymes with folks?
yolks - like egg yolks
Are egg yolks healthy?
Yes! The yolks have nutrition and energy for you.
What can be used to substitute egg yolks?
Nothing, I'm afraid. Egg yolks are very niche in their properties, as such they have no good substitutes.
Is it true you only use egg yolks in egg custard and not the white?
It is a richer custard if you use just yolks. But you can use more yolks than whites and it will still be yummy.
What is the main ingredient for mayonnaise?
Egg yolks and oil. Usually a little vinegar or lemon juice is also added for flavor.
yellow?
of the color between green and orange in the spectrum, a primary subtractive color complementary to blue; colored like ripe lemons or egg yolks.
What is the pH of egg yolks?
7
