Poultry experts and farmers even keep track of yolk color. The DSM Yolk Color Fan is a 16-scale color index that distinguishes yolk color and is widely used in the poultry industry.

Sunoh Che, DVM, PhD, assistant professor of poultry management at the University of Maryland, told F&W that while many aspects can affect the color of an egg’s yolk, it mainly comes down to the ...

Fox News Digital spoke to an egg expert based in Maine to find out why egg yolks come in different colors — and if these different colors mean anything significant in terms of nutrition.

The color of your egg yolk can suggest a few things about the hen that laid the egg. Again, a lot has to do with what the hen ...

G iven the price of eggs and ongoing shortages at the moment, it may be less important to consumers than usual whether an egg ...

It can be jarring to crack an egg and see a bright orange yolk instead of the expected pale yellow, or vice versa. Americans eat on average nearly 300 eggs a year, making it likely you’ll stare down ...