GetCracking | Your Egg Questions

Your egg questions answered,
from farm to table.

How do eggs get to my grocery store?

How many eggs does a hen lay in a day?

What causes yolks to be different colours?

Are Canadian eggs pasteurized?

Rod M.

Ottawa

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

What determines the thickness of the egg shell?

How do eggs get to my grocery store?

What makes an egg organic?

What are hens fed?

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

Pauline H.

Belleville

Why am I seeing American eggs in the grocery store?

What causes yolks to be different colours?

How soon can I feed my baby eggs?

Do you have local duck eggs?

Eleanor S.

Toronto

How much protein is in an egg?

Does yolk colour matter?

Julie H.

Are hens ever given antibiotics?

Are soft boiled eggs safe?

John I.

Toronto

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.

How many eggs are needed to make French Toast?

Nate

Hamilton

How much fat is in an egg?

Is there an egg recall in Ontario?

Helene E M.

Arnprior

Can I freeze eggs?

How much Sodium in hard boiled eggs?

Roni L.

Welland

What’s the difference between white and brown eggs?

Do eggs come from different types of hens?

How long do I boil an egg for soft boil?

Norma T.

How to make hard boiled eggs?

Leigh C.

Should I keep my eggs refrigerated?

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

How many eggs does a hen lay in a day?

Why are eggs sized differently?

How do you cook an over easy egg?

How are eggs graded?

Are hens ever given steroids or hormones?

Where can I buy double yolk eggs?

Why am I seeing eggs stamped with a code?

What is the weight of a dozen Grade A large eggs?

Barry T.

Where can I buy farm fresh eggs?

What is an Omega-3 egg?

What is the nutritional value of an egg?

How do you peel a hard-boiled egg?

What does the stamp on an egg mean?