{"id":106853,"date":"2022-04-22T12:40:32","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:40:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-eggs-better-for-you\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T12:40:32","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:40:32","slug":"are-blue-eggs-better-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-eggs-better-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Are blue eggs better for you?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-eggs-better-for-you\/#Are_blue_eggs_better_for_you\" title=\"Are blue eggs better for you?\">Are blue eggs better for you?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-eggs-better-for-you\/#What_does_it_mean_if_an_egg_is_blue\" title=\"What does it mean if an egg is blue?\">What does it mean if an egg is blue?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-eggs-better-for-you\/#What_kind_of_chickens_lay_blue_eggs\" title=\"What kind of chickens lay blue eggs?\">What kind of chickens lay blue eggs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-eggs-better-for-you\/#Do_blue_eggs_taste_different\" title=\"Do blue eggs taste different?\">Do blue eggs taste different?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-eggs-better-for-you\/#What_color_eggs_are_healthiest\" title=\"What color eggs are healthiest?\">What color eggs are healthiest?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-eggs-better-for-you\/#Are_blue_eggs_healthier_than_white_eggs\" title=\"Are blue eggs healthier than white eggs?\">Are blue eggs healthier than white eggs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-eggs-better-for-you\/#What_is_special_about_blue_eggs\" title=\"What is special about blue eggs?\">What is special about blue eggs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-eggs-better-for-you\/#What_do_blue_eggs_mean\" title=\"What do blue eggs mean?\">What do blue eggs mean?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-eggs-better-for-you\/#Are_blue_eggs_healthy\" title=\"Are blue eggs healthy?\">Are blue eggs healthy?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-eggs-better-for-you\/#Are_blue_eggs_rare\" title=\"Are blue eggs rare?\">Are blue eggs rare?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-eggs-better-for-you\/#What_type_chicken_lays_blue_eggs\" title=\"What type chicken lays blue eggs?\">What type chicken lays blue eggs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-eggs-better-for-you\/#What_breeds_of_chickens_lay_blue_or_green_eggs\" title=\"What breeds of chickens lay blue or green eggs?\">What breeds of chickens lay blue or green eggs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-eggs-better-for-you\/#What_chicken_lays_purple_eggs\" title=\"What chicken lays purple eggs?\">What chicken lays purple eggs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-eggs-better-for-you\/#Are_blue_eggs_tastier\" title=\"Are blue eggs tastier?\">Are blue eggs tastier?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-eggs-better-for-you\/#What_does_a_blue_egg_taste_like\" title=\"What does a blue egg taste like?\">What does a blue egg taste like?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-eggs-better-for-you\/#Do_all_color_eggs_taste_the_same\" title=\"Do all color eggs taste the same?\">Do all color eggs taste the same?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-eggs-better-for-you\/#Which_eggs_are_the_healthiest\" title=\"Which eggs are the healthiest?\">Which eggs are the healthiest?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-eggs-better-for-you\/#What_color_eggs_are_better\" title=\"What color eggs are better?\">What color eggs are better?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-eggs-better-for-you\/#Are_brown_eggs_healthier_than_white_eggs\" title=\"Are brown eggs healthier than white eggs?\">Are brown eggs healthier than white eggs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-eggs-better-for-you\/#Are_green_eggs_healthier_than_white_eggs\" title=\"Are green eggs healthier than white eggs?\">Are green eggs healthier than white eggs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-eggs-better-for-you\/#Are_blue_eggs_better_than_white_eggs\" title=\"Are blue eggs better than white eggs?\">Are blue eggs better than white eggs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-eggs-better-for-you\/#What_type_of_egg_is_the_healthiest\" title=\"What type of egg is the healthiest?\">What type of egg is the healthiest?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-eggs-better-for-you\/#Are_blue_eggs_good_eating\" title=\"Are blue eggs good eating?\">Are blue eggs good eating?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-eggs-better-for-you\/#Are_blue_eggs_good_for_you\" title=\"Are blue eggs good for you?\">Are blue eggs good for you?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-blue-eggs-better-for-you\/#What_is_so_good_about_blue_eggs\" title=\"What is so good about blue eggs?\">What is so good about blue eggs?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_blue_eggs_better_for_you\"><\/span>Are blue eggs better for you?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>No, there is no difference in terms of edibility, health, or nutrition in different-colored egg shells. That said, the colorful eggs from your backyard hens WILL have much more nutrition, because eggs produced by hens raised on pasture are much healthier, indeed (and they taste much better, too).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_it_mean_if_an_egg_is_blue\"><\/span>What does it mean if an egg is blue?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>HIV is probably the best-known retrovirus. This EAV-HP retrovirus is responsible for inserting that weird gene, the one that turns the chicken eggs blue. Specifically, it changes the chemistry of the eggshell so that it can take in biliverdin, a bile pigment, from the chicken&#8217;s uterus.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_kind_of_chickens_lay_blue_eggs\"><\/span>What kind of chickens lay blue eggs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are predominantly three breeds of chickens that lay blue eggs | <b>the Ameraucana, the Araucana and the Easter Egger.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_blue_eggs_taste_different\"><\/span>Do blue eggs taste different?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One of the most popular questions we get asked by visitors to our farm is about the color of our eggs: Do the different colors have a different taste? The short answer is <b>no. While the eggs look different on the outside, their inside is all the same.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_color_eggs_are_healthiest\"><\/span>What color eggs are healthiest?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>brown eggs<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_blue_eggs_healthier_than_white_eggs\"><\/span>Are blue eggs healthier than white eggs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The color of an egg shell has influence on people&#8217;s buying choices. Some believe that brown, green, blue, or pink eggs are healthier than white chicken eggs. The truth is, <b>there is no nutritional difference between colorful chicken eggs and white chicken eggs<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_special_about_blue_eggs\"><\/span>What is special about blue eggs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are three breeds that lay blue eggs: Ameraucanas, Araucanas and Cream Legbars. The blue color is created by oocyanin, which is applied early in the laying process. The blue pigment goes right through the shell, unlike the brown pigment. So <b>blue eggs are blue inside and out<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_blue_eggs_mean\"><\/span>What do blue eggs mean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>HIV is probably the best-known retrovirus. This EAV-HP retrovirus is responsible for inserting that weird gene, the one that turns the chicken eggs blue. Specifically, it changes the chemistry of the eggshell so that it can take in biliverdin, a bile pigment, from the chicken&#8217;s uterus. Weird!<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_blue_eggs_healthy\"><\/span>Are blue eggs healthy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>No, there is no difference in terms of edibility, health, or nutrition in different-colored egg shells. That said, the colorful eggs from your backyard hens WILL have much more nutrition, because eggs produced by hens raised on pasture are much healthier, indeed (and they taste much better, too).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_blue_eggs_rare\"><\/span>Are blue eggs rare?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Chickens that lay blue eggs are few and far between. In fact <b>there are only eight breeds that are capable of laying blue eggs. Some of these breeds you may be familiar with, but other breeds are very rare and hard to find.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_type_chicken_lays_blue_eggs\"><\/span>What type chicken lays blue eggs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are three breeds that lay blue eggs: <b>Ameraucanas, Araucanas and Cream Legbars. The blue color is created by oocyanin, which is applied early in the laying process. The blue pigment goes right through the shell, unlike the brown pigment. So blue eggs are blue inside and out.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_breeds_of_chickens_lay_blue_or_green_eggs\"><\/span>What breeds of chickens lay blue or green eggs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Some of the most popular crosses are called <b>Easter Egger or Olive Egger chickens. Easter Eggers can lay a variety of egg colors, from blue to green and sometimes even pink.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_chicken_lays_purple_eggs\"><\/span>What chicken lays purple eggs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One of the most popular questions we get asked by visitors to our farm is about the color of our eggs: Do the different colors have a different taste? The short answer is <b>no. While the eggs look different on the outside, their inside is all the same.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_blue_eggs_tastier\"><\/span>Are blue eggs tastier?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We&#8217;ve all heard people say they think brown eggs taste better than white eggs. We&#8217;ve also seen people look at our brown and blue eggs and ask how they taste. Regardless of these common beliefs, the short answer is <b>no.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_a_blue_egg_taste_like\"><\/span>What does a blue egg taste like?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>No. <b>Eggshell color has nothing to do with taste. Egg tastes only change because of a hen&#8217;s diet and the egg&#8217;s freshness. Egg color is determined by chicken breed.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_all_color_eggs_taste_the_same\"><\/span>Do all color eggs taste the same?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>No, there is no difference in terms of edibility, health, or nutrition in different-colored egg shells. That said, the colorful eggs from your backyard hens WILL have much more nutrition, because eggs produced by hens raised on pasture are much healthier, indeed (and they taste much better, too).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_eggs_are_the_healthiest\"><\/span>Which eggs are the healthiest?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ideally the best egg is <b>organic, pastured (or free-range), USDA A or AA, stamped with the Certified Humane or Animal Welfare Approved seal. If you have to pay a dollar or two more than usual, you&#8217;ll know you spent money on the things that matter.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_color_eggs_are_better\"><\/span>What color eggs are better?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Brown and white eggs have similar nutrients, and their health benefits are not dependent on their shell color. Other factors such as the hen&#8217;s diet can influence egg nutrition. Some producers enrich their hens&#8217; diet with vitamins, omega-3, and other nutrients, which can lead to more nutrient-rich eggs.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_brown_eggs_healthier_than_white_eggs\"><\/span>Are brown eggs healthier than white eggs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>White and brown eggs have no nutritional difference; however, they do have a noticeable price variance on store shelves. Brown eggs are more expensive than white eggs because of the difference in the hens that lay them.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_green_eggs_healthier_than_white_eggs\"><\/span>Are green eggs healthier than white eggs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You may have heard that brown eggs are healthier than white eggs. The truth is, <b>all eggs have the same taste and nutritional value. It doesn&#8217;t matter if an egg is white, brown or green  eggs get their colors from pigments added to the shell before the egg is laid. The pigment does not affect nutrition or flavor.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_blue_eggs_better_than_white_eggs\"><\/span>Are blue eggs better than white eggs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>No, there is no difference in terms of edibility, health, or nutrition in different-colored egg shells. That said, the colorful eggs from your backyard hens WILL have much more nutrition, because eggs produced by hens raised on pasture are much healthier, indeed (and they taste much better, too).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_type_of_egg_is_the_healthiest\"><\/span>What type of egg is the healthiest?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>brown eggs<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_blue_eggs_good_eating\"><\/span>Are blue eggs good eating?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The bottom line Overall, shorter and lower-heat cooking methods cause less cholesterol oxidation and help retain most of the egg&#8217;s nutrients. For this reason, <b>poached and boiled (either hard or soft) eggs may be the healthiest to eat.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_blue_eggs_good_for_you\"><\/span>Are blue eggs good for you?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>No, there is no difference in terms of edibility, health, or nutrition in different-colored egg shells. That said, the colorful eggs from your backyard hens WILL have much more nutrition, because eggs produced by hens raised on pasture are much healthier, indeed (and they taste much better, too).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_so_good_about_blue_eggs\"><\/span>What is so good about blue eggs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One of the most popular questions we get asked by visitors to our farm is about the color of our eggs: Do the different colors have a different taste? The short answer is <b>no. While the eggs look different on the outside, their inside is all the same.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Are blue eggs better for you?What does it mean if an egg is blue?What kind of chickens lay blue eggs?Do blue eggs taste different?What color eggs are healthiest?Are blue eggs healthier than white eggs?What is special about blue eggs?What do blue eggs mean?Are blue eggs healthy?Are blue eggs rare?What type chicken lays&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106853"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=106853"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106853\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=106853"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=106853"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=106853"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}