Unexpected egg yolks aren’t just in the pages of Dr. Seuss books. Though you probably won’t encounter green eggs and ham ...

She is also the author of "The Fresh Eggs Daily Cookbook." "Foods that are high in xanthophyll and carotene, which are basically pigments called carotenoids, will make nice dark orange egg yolks," she ...

while 16 is a deep shade of orange. “People really tend to like the rich, dark-colored yolks,” says Blatchford. There are a lot of factors that can influence the egg yolk color a hen ...

"Foods that are high in xanthophyll and carotene, which are basically pigments called carotenoids, will make nice dark orange egg yolks," she said. Carotene is found in orange-colored foods ...

We asked poultry experts to explain what’s behind the shade of your egg yolk, from pale yellow to deep orange.