GetCracking | Your Egg Questions

Your egg questions answered,
from farm to table.

What’s the difference between white and brown eggs?

How do eggs get to my grocery store?

What causes yolks to be different colours?

Are Canadian eggs pasteurized?

Are Canadian eggs pasteurized?

Rod M.

Ottawa

How are eggs graded?

How are eggs graded?

How many eggs does a hen lay in a day?

How many eggs does a hen lay in a day?

What makes an egg organic?

What makes an egg organic?

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

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

What are hens fed?

What are hens fed?

Should I keep my eggs refrigerated?

Should I keep my eggs refrigerated?

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

Janina S.

How much protein is in an egg?

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?

Are hens ever given steroids or hormones?

Are hens ever given steroids or hormones?