Red Hens, Red Eggs?
Red Hens, Red Eggs?
Published: October 9, 2009
Joanne Cutler of Sacramento, California, writes:
Marilyn: What determines the color of a chicken egg? Do brown eggs come from brown hens, while the white eggs come from white hens?
Marilyn responds:
The breed of hen determines the shell color. Also, there's no nutritional or flavor difference between brown and white eggs, and their cooking characteristics are the same.
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