Seven Tips On Facts About Eggs

CHICKENS LAY LIGHTER COLORED EGGS AS THEY AGE.
You probably wouldn’t notice this with a chicken who lays white eggs. But many chicken owners with birds who lay brown eggs have noticed egg coloration changes as their hens age.

WASHED EGGS NEED TO BE REFRIGERATED
When a hen lays an egg, that egg pops out with a nearly invisible coating called a bloom. This bloom helps prevent air and bacteria from permeating the shell and prematurely aging the egg. Grocery store eggs, on the other hand, have been washed, thus removing the bloom and requiring refrigeration to keep them fresh.

YOU CAN FREEZE OR WATER GLASS EGGS FOR LONG TERM STORAGE
Yes, you can freeze eggs! You can technically freeze them for up to a year. If you don’t have space in the freezer, you can water glass them for shelf stable storage up to 18 months.

SALT DRAWS MOISTURE OUT OF EGGS
Next time you make a pan of scrambled eggs for breakfast, leave out the salt until the very end. Salting your eggs while they cook will draw out extra moisture, resulting in a plate of dry eggs instead of tender, fluffy ones.

THE COLOUR OF THE YOLK DEPENDS ON THE HEN’S DIET
A dark yellow yolk means the hen ate vegetables, and a lighter yolk indicates a diet of wheat and barley.

EGGSHELL COLORS DON’T INDICATE NUTRITIONAL VALUE
The color of an eggshell doesn’t impact the nutritional quality of what’s inside.

FLOATING EGGS ARE OLDER THAN SINKING EGGS
The short and sweet of this is that fresh eggs sink and old eggs float.