Different story.
Does the Hen’s Diet Affect the Egg?
Yes.
The hen’s diet is one of the major factors influencing yolk pigmentation.
Feed composition can affect not only yolk color but also the fatty-acid composition and certain nutrients in the egg.
This is one reason researchers study how different poultry diets influence egg composition.
But again, this doesn’t mean that you can judge the entire nutritional quality of an egg by its color.
Food is rarely that simple.
What About Eggs From Backyard Chickens?
Now we’re talking about a whole