GetCracking | Your Egg Questions

Your egg questions answered,
from farm to table.

How many eggs does a hen lay in a day?

How do eggs get to my grocery store?

What’s the difference between white and brown eggs?

How much fat is in an egg?

Can I freeze eggs?

What are hens fed?

What’s the difference between white and brown eggs?

How do you cook an over easy egg?

How much protein is in an egg?

Is the date stamped on my egg carton a "best before" or an "expiry" date? Can I still use eggs for baking past a best before date??

Danielle S.

What makes an egg organic?

Does yolk colour matter?

Julie H.

Do eggs come from different types of hens?

Where can I buy farm fresh eggs?

What is the nutritional value of an egg?

Is there an egg recall in Ontario?

Helene E M.

Arnprior

How do eggs get to my grocery store?

What causes yolks to be different colours?

How do you peel a hard-boiled egg?

I’ve heard people say that eggs have a lot cholesterol. Are they safe to eat?

Are Canadian eggs pasteurized?

Rod M.

Ottawa

How do you make perfect boiled eggs and remove shells easier?

Pauline H.

Belleville

Why am I seeing eggs stamped with a code?

What determines the thickness of the egg shell?

Are soft boiled eggs safe?

John I.

Toronto

What is an Omega-3 egg?

How to make hard boiled eggs?

Leigh C.

Do you have local duck eggs?

Eleanor S.

Toronto

Why am I seeing American eggs in the grocery store?

How long do I boil an egg for soft boil?

Norma T.

How are eggs graded?

Canada A on the cartons doesn't guarantee Canadian eggs. Some cartons are not marked Product of Canada. How do I know they're from Ontario?

Paula M.

Hamilton

Are hens ever given antibiotics?

What does the stamp on an egg mean?

Are hens ever given steroids or hormones?

Why are eggs sized differently?

How many eggs does a hen lay in a day?

How soon can I feed my baby eggs?

How many eggs are needed to make French Toast?

Nate

Hamilton

Should I keep my eggs refrigerated?

How much Sodium in hard boiled eggs?

Roni L.

Welland

Where can I buy double yolk eggs?