They may be a staple on every grocery list , but how much do you really know about the eggs you put in your basketball hoop every workweek ? Below , the Sojourner Truth about some rough-cut egg myths .
1. EVERY EGG IS A BABY CHICKEN.
Female humans are born with all the testicle they ’ll ever have , and their bodies release those nut throughout their animation . The same is true of female chickens . Egg farmers do n’t need to keep cock around unless they require more chickens , because hen will pose egg either elbow room . Most eggs you purchase are unfertilized .
2. BROWN EGGS COME FROM BROWN CHICKENS.
This is true , but it ’s not the whole truth . dark-brown egg can also come from ashen Gallus gallus , or mordant volaille , or any chicken with red earlobe . Yes — chickens have earlobes . And the gloss of their ear lobe is a skilful way of predicting the color of their eggs . Hens with blank earlobes place white eggs . Those with red earlobes put down brown eggs .
3. THE YOLKS ARE BAD FOR YOU.
It ’s true that egg yolks are high in cholesterol and blubber . But scientist know now that eat high - cholesterin foods does n’t needfully raise your blood cholesterin , and not all blubber is vicious . Egg yolk are full of protein and vitamin and can be a part of a heart - goodly dieting for many mass . Still unsure ? Ask your doctor if testis yolks are safe for you .
4. “CAGE-FREE” CHICKENS ARE HAPPY CHICKENS.
This is one of the liberal myth out there . “ coop - free ” crybaby are not necessarily free image chicken . Most industrial ballock producers keep their razz in very close quarters , whether that means cages or “ cage - free ” pen , which are essentially just large cage .
5. BROWN EGGS ARE BETTER FOR YOU THAN WHITE EGGS.
Now that you know the earlobe trick , you could probably figure this out . The colouration of a chicken ’s earlobes ( and thus her eggs ) has nothing to do with the eggs ’ nutritional value . There are two thing that affect the quality of an egg : a hen ’s health , and what she eat up .
6. FERTILIZED EGGS ARE NOT SAFE TO EAT.
Some farmers even sell fertilise egg on purpose , marketing them as healthier . This is not true , either . A fertilized eggs will typically contain not a chick but cellular phone that could potentially develop into a chick . This is not dangerous to eat , but it also has no more nutritional economic value than an unimpregnated egg .
