Egg prices have shot up more than 70% since last year.
Just about every county and municipality in California has different regulations for backyard chickens regarding the number, size of their coop and manure disposal.According to the United Egg Producers, a laying hen produced 296 eggs per year on average in 2020. That’s up from 264 eggs per year in 2000. The increased productivity of hens is due to improved health and disease prevention, nutrition, genetics and flock management.
USDA grading is voluntary for egg farms and those that choose to have the inspections pay for the service. Egg companies that do not use the USDA’s grading service are monitored by state agencies.Egg yolk color is determined by the type of feed a hen eats. A wheat-based diet will produce a pale yellow yolk, while a corn or alfalfa-based diet yields a darker yellow yolk. The color of a yolk does not indicate egg quality, freshness, or nutritional value.
Brown eggs come from hens with brown feathers and brown earlobes, and white eggs come from hens with white feathers and white earlobes. The nutritional composition of those eggs is the same.survey of data on Yelp. Yelp scanned all the types of egg dishes that were mentioned in its reviews in all 50 states. It looked for the egg type that was most disproportionately popular among Yelp users in each state compared to the U.S. overall.
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