Orange yolks don’t guarantee that the eggs came from pasture-raised hens.
Sure, it mightlookbeautiful, but does the color of the yolk actually mean anything?
Does the yolk indicate that the egg comes from a pasture-raised chicken or that the chicken is happy?
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I talked to an expert to find out.
An orange yolk is indicative of the chickens diet, says Steele.
This pigment is in foods like marigold, alfalfa, pumpkin, and a lot of leafy greens.
However, chickens can also eat these foods without ever stepping foot into a big open pasture.
These foods are nutritious.
Its not orange food coloring, Steele says.
Feed companies do it because they know people want to see nice orange yolks.
Its sort of artificial, but none of this is bad for them.
you’re able to fake a pasture-raised egg or an egg from a happy chicken.
Your local farmers market is an excellent place for finding an egg source you trust.
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Steele says the yolks from fresh eggs stand tall and mighty, and the whites are thick and gelatinous.
It just means its been sitting around for a while.
