Egg color is determined by the breed of the chicken and has nothing to do with health of the bird or environmental factors. That means the breed of the hen is what indicates the color of the egg. In fact, all eggs start out white and colored eggs are the result of pigments deposited on them as the eggs travel through the hen’s oviduct. For example, leghorn chickens lay white eggs, Rhode Island Red’s lay brown eggs, and Ameraucana lay blue eggs. Other than their appearance, there are no significant differences between eggs from different breeds of chickens.
So, the truth is, there is no nutritional difference between colorful chicken eggs and white chicken eggs. What does determine egg nutrition differences is mostly in the age of the hen and their diet.
Egg farms are located all over the U.S. and Florida, however, there are options located right here in SWFL. Visit www.swflfresh.com to learn more about our many local poultry egg farmers.
If you are looking for a local producer that sells mangoes of different varieties, go to the SWFL Fresh: Choose Local, Choose Fresh website at www.swflfresh.com and scroll through the producer list to find a tropical fruit growers like Jessie’s Fruit Farm and Naples Fruit Farm located right here in Collier County.
