The Colour Of My Eggs

[Barsel]

Took delivery of my online Tesco shop earlier and was taken aback when I opened the box of eggs as they were all white! It's years since I saw a white egg and somehow, they just don't look as appealing as nice brown ones.Is there any difference in the taste and have any of you seen white eggs lately?

[aelmpvw]

i'm not aware of any difference in taste

[Zacs-Master]

We only eat quails eggs, so I’m not sure.

[Mamyalynne]

No difference apparently, I haven't seen white ones recently though.

https://www.bestfoodfacts.org/food-facts-what-is-the-difference-between-white-and-brown-eggs/

[emeritus]

White eggs from white hens
Brown eggs from brown hens

No difference whatsoever

[dannyk13]

Difference in taste, no
Seen any, yes

[Barsel]

According to the link Mamya has put on, the white eggs are cheaper. If I was shopping in the store, I wouldn't choose white eggs, but that might be me being finicky.

[Chipchopper]

I think the white shells have paler yolks but all good

[Rosie29]

I thought the colour depended on what the hens are fed. I'm sure I heard somewhere that some breeders add colouring of some sort to the food.

[New Judge]

I bought half a dozen from Tesco's a week or two ago and they were pale blue. I've only ever seen ducks' eggs of that colour. Perhaps they were from blue hens! They tasted fine and the yolk was a slightly darker colour than usual.

[AuntPollyGrey]

There is absolutely no difference between white eggs and brown. The difference in yolk colour would be what the hens are fed, and if they are free range. I have hens that lay white eggs, dark brown eggs, and blue eggs. There is no difference what so ever in the taste.

[AuntPollyGrey]

Just to add that white eggs are likely to be more money than the light brown as the hens that lay white eggs are not as prolific layers as the commercial breeds.

[AuntPollyGrey]

NJ Cream legbars are a lovely speckly colour and lay blue eggs. Leghorns are a white hen and they lay white eggs.

[Mamyalynne]

I've only heard of the blue or blue/green eggs, never had one.

More on the science here.

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/white-vs-brown-eggs

[Chipchopper]

I used to feed my chickens with shredded carrots, the result was lovely dark yolks.

[ummmm]

I have some goose eggs. They are massive. I'm dubious. Anyone tried them?

[AuntPollyGrey]

Ours eat anything they can find they have the run of the place and all the surrounding fields.They like hard cat food if they can pinch it but in the summer they like nothing better than a watermelon, they go mad!

[AuntPollyGrey]

Ummmmm very strong I would not eat them fried etc but you could make a quiche with plenty of cheese and seasoning.

[pastafreak]

I've seen...and bought...blue eggs. They always cost more. I got eggs from a produce delivery service on the weekend. The yolks are the most yellow I've ever seen. My egg mayo ( mayo made with the same eggs) is verging on glow in the dark.

[Mozz71]

All the blue shells mean is that a pigment from the liver has bled into the eggshell in early development. It's completely harmless and shouldn't affect the actual egg itself.

[pastafreak]

Obviously, mozz...that's why a premium is charged for them. ;)
Though...I'd thought they came from a particular breed of hen.

So I googled...and these are carried by aldi, where I bought some.

https://www.fairburnseggs.co.uk/our-brands/british-blue-free-range-eggs