Eggs 101 | Your Egg Questions

Your egg questions answered,
from farm to table.

How many eggs does a hen lay in a day?

What causes yolks to be different colours?

What’s the difference between white and brown eggs?

Should I keep my eggs refrigerated?

Should I keep my eggs refrigerated?

Why are some eggs brown and some white?

Why are some eggs brown and some white?

Sierra M.

What determines the thickness of the egg shell?

What determines the thickness of the egg shell?

Why am I seeing American eggs in the grocery store?

Why am I seeing American eggs in the grocery store?

How many eggs does a hen lay in a day?

How many eggs does a hen lay in a day?

How do eggs get to my grocery store?

How do eggs get to my grocery store?

Why is there sometimes a spot of blood in the egg? And is this okay to eat?

Janina S.

Are Canadian eggs pasteurized?

Are Canadian eggs pasteurized?

Rod M.

Ottawa

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

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

Pauline H.

Belleville

Why are eggs sized differently?

Why are eggs sized differently?

What’s the difference between white and brown eggs?

What’s the difference between white and brown eggs?

Do eggs come from different types of hens?

Do eggs come from different types of hens?