The color of an egg yolk, whether it is orange or yellow, is determined mainly by the hen's diet and living conditions. While ...

Some are pale yellow — while ... "Foods that are high in xanthophyll and carotene, which are basically pigments called carotenoids, will make nice dark orange egg yolks," she said.

you’ve likely cracked open an egg to see a yolk slightly different than what you’re used to, whether a bright orange or pale yellow yolk. “Egg yolk color can range anywhere from almost white ...

Though you probably won’t encounter green eggs and ham anytime soon (but it’s possible), yolk colours can vary from the palest yellow to reddish brown. What affects the colour of egg yolks?

“Egg-laying hens are fed a high-quality, nutritionally balanced diet of feed ... Here’s what the shade of your egg yolk might mean: Pale yellow: This color suggests the hen had a diet heavy in wheat, ...

Peter Alaru, an Animal and Food Scientist and the Coordinator of the Non-Ruminant Research Program at KALRO says farmers can manipulate the yolk colour "While some people prefer the deep yellow yo ...