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 causes yolks to be different colours?

What are hens fed?

What are hens fed?

How are eggs graded?

How are eggs graded?

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?

Why am I seeing American eggs in the grocery store?

Why am I seeing American eggs in the grocery store?

What determines the thickness of the egg shell?

What determines the thickness of the egg shell?

Are hens ever given steroids or hormones?

Are hens ever given steroids or hormones?

Are Canadian eggs pasteurized?

Are Canadian eggs pasteurized?

Rod M.

Ottawa

What is the difference between a brown egg and a white egg?

What is the difference between a brown egg and a white egg?

Yvonne O.

Innisfil

How much protein is in an egg?

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

Janina S.

Should I keep my eggs refrigerated?

Should I keep my eggs refrigerated?

How many eggs does a hen lay in a day?

How many eggs does a hen lay in a day?