Does the diet and raising standard of hen have more impact on the egg nutrition than the breed or shell color?
Does the diet and raising standard of hen have more impact on the egg nutrition than the breed or shell color? Yes. Breed and shell color (brown/white) have little to no impact on the quality and nutrition of the egg compared to the diet of the hen and how it was raised. Any hen, irrespective […]
Can Yolk color be manipulated?
Can Yolk color be manipulated? Yes. Yolks can be changed to different colors without affecting the nutritional quality of the egg by manipulating the feed given to the hens. Golden orange yolk While this a sign that the hen had access to fresh pasture with natural food like insects, plants, etc., it can also […]
Pesticides Prescence Eggs and Meat in India: What Every Consumer Should Know
Pesticides Prescence Eggs and Meat in India: What Every Consumer Should Know Pesticides can enter eggs when hens are exposed to pesticide residues through their feed, water, soil, or farm environment. After entering the hen’s body, some residues, especially fat-soluble pesticides, can move into the yolk during egg formation. Findings Place Reference Link Presence […]
Antibiotics Prescence in Eggs and Meat in India: What Every Consumer Should Know
Antibiotics Prescence in Eggs and Meat in India: What Every Consumer Should Know In poultry farming, antibiotics are used to treat sick birds. However, problems arise when antibiotics are misused, overused or given routinely to birds as a shortcut instead of proper farm management. This results in prescence of antibiotic and antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the […]
Problems in the Indian Egg & Poultry Market!
Problems in the Indian Egg & Poultry Market! We have already explained the marketing gimmicks used by many egg brands. [Read more here.]Beyond misleading claims, the Indian egg and poultry market faces some deeper problems. Low Consumer Trust Most consumers do not know how the birds are raised, what they are fed, whether antibiotics are […]
Egg Freshness & Quality: Why Rare Spoiled Eggs Can Happen and How We Prevent It
Egg Freshness & Quality: Why Rare Spoiled Eggs Can Happen and How We Prevent It Eggs are natural, perishable foods. Very rarely, an egg may spoil because bacteria enter and grow inside the egg. This can happen at different stages — at the farm, during handling, during transport, at the retail store or even during […]
Why are Prrax boiled eggs sometimes hard to peel?
Why are Prrax boiled eggs sometimes hard to peel? If you have ever boiled Prrax eggs and found them slightly hard to peel, there is a simple reason: fresh, pasture-raised eggs are naturally harder to peel than other eggs. This is not a quality issue. In fact, it is often a sign that the eggs […]
What is right temperature for the best egg quality and freshness?
What is right temperature for the best egg quality and freshness? Eggs may look simple, but they are delicate. The shell is porous, which means eggs can lose moisture, absorb odours, and lose freshness if they are not stored properly. In India, refrigeration is the safer and better option. Room temperature in many Indian homes […]
What is certification? Is it really required?
What is certification? Is it really required? Today, many egg brands use words like organic, free-range, pasture-raised, natural or farm fresh. But the problem is simple: any brand can make a claim. Not every brand can prove it. Producing truly organic or pasture-raised eggs is not easy. It is expensive, labour-intensive and difficult to […]
What is the “Pasture-Raised” Certification?
What is the “Pasture-Raised” Certification? Humane Farm Animal Care is a nonprofit certification organization based in USA, operating internationally and dedicated to animal welfare. Their certification program is called the Certified Humane® program For egg-laying hens, the organization is completely against the caged system of production and certifies Cage -Free, Free Range and Pasture-Raised production […]