Egg Yolks Reveal Healthier Chickens: How Diet, Carotenoids, and Free-Range Living Create Vibrant Color While Pale Yolks Signal Limited Nutrition and Indoor Commercial Farming Practices Today

color mainly reflects pigments in a hen’s diet, not a verdict on her health or happiness. Carotenoids from plants and feed ingredients can produce golden or orange yolks. Foraging hens may consume these pigments outdoors, but indoor hens can also lay deeply colored eggs when their feed contains ingredients such as marigold extracts or paprika. A pale continue reading …