Have you cracked aneggand seen a light yellow, deeper yellow, or even orange color?
The color of the yolk can be different for various reasons.
One of the biggest factors that determine the color of the yolk is the feed.
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A2022 published studylooked at the color of the yolks of two groups of hens.
The color of the second group was significantly different in terms of lightness and yellowness between the two groups.
Researchers determined that dietary carotenoids can help improve the yolk color.
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What the yolk colors tell us.
Should you worry about the varying yolk colors?
In the summer to early fall, the girls tend to eat less due to the warmer temperatures.
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In the winter, they tend to eat more to stay warm.
Cisneros explains that it is a simple, accurate, and consistent way of measuring egg yolk color.
So whichever yolk color you prefer, all have an enormous amount of nutrition.
No matter the color yolk you choose, you’re getting plenty of good egg nutrition.
