STOP Buying the Wrong Eggs - How to Shop for the Best Eggs

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STOP Buying the Wrong Eggs - How to Shop for the Best Eggs- Thomas DeLauer

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[kathleenjones]

I have my own 7 hens. You can feed hens marigold petals for the orange colour—that aside, a happy hen lays lovely 🥚 tasting eggs. My hens are protected in a winter coop and chicken yard, but weather permitting, they roam the yard eating bugs and earthworms and a bit of vegetation. They are ketovore haha. In the winter, I give them mealy worms (my eggs are not cheap to produce) and table scraps in addition to their high protein grain feed.

[UVJ_Scott]

We have about 2 acres and have raised our own egg-laying hens for years. During the spring and summer our hens primarily eat bugs found in the pasture, those eggs have orange yellow yokes and the shells are much harder than typical store-bought eggs.

[SouthBayTri]

I’ve found that Happy Eggs yolk color will vary a little by season. I’ve noticed the yolk is a deeper orange in the spring and summer, but gets a bit lighter in the cool/cold months. I think that’s because they’re eating more bugs outside in the warmer months. I love Happy Eggs. Best. Eggs. Ever.

[jcs]

I'm a bit surprised you didn't mention two things:
1) different brands tasting differently (for years I assumed eggs were all the same)
2) that it's fairly easy nowadays to find people selling eggs from backyard chickens and to see exactly what conditions the hens are in and their hen's food sources

[MrNYCman]

Vital Farms Organic pasture raised eggs are the best.

[atari]

Quick tip for finding the freshest eggs for whatever brand....next to your expiration, there should be a Julian date. Larger number the better, meaning it was packed later. Julian date of 001 = January 01...365 = Dec 31. Hope this helps!

[josetalavera]

I've spent much time in farms with cows and chickens. I raise my own chickens and harvest my own eggs. I feed kitchen scraps, commercial chicken feed and my birds spend most of their time in their yard. we dump weeds and garden plants into their area. They pick through all the lawn clippings and whatever I dump in there. The eggs look like the Vital Farms eggs Thomas showed in the video and deeper amber, depending on the season, feed, and other things. They never look pale yellow. I think good eggs are worth the effort.

[taram]

Love your advice! My lab test results and my weight are a lot better because of you

[aaronm]

As someone who has raised eggs a few times throughout my life and an avid gardener. The inputs greatly effect the outputs whether its eggs or tomatoes. The look of the eggs tells a lot. The yolk firmness and the opaqueness of the white are good indicators. The color of the yolk can be manipulated but that can be costly too so while it may not be the best indicator it is a good one. I buy the yellow carton shown and sometimes get the same brand but blue for the really good eggs. I learned some things too. Eggs are a great example of marketing and manipulation. Buyer be ware!

[my-yt-inputs]

Vital Farms consumer here. When they're out on the shelf I use a brand called Nellie's. Pasture raised as well and very deep orange yolk. Perhaps slightly cheaper than Vital Farms brand.

[rejeanpaquet]

Last week my grocery store was out of VITAL FARMS, I got some HAPPY EGGS and I was disapointed by the color of it, they were a lighter yellow compared to my regular orange VITAL FARMS eggs. I also get VITAL FARMS butter. Good video, thanks.

[gabrielkirkbaca]

I had to add this point, this is my 10th month of not working because of covid, so like many are at poverty level. Mr. DeLauer, you're a true blessing, could you possibly do videos on food preparation and stretching a buck, obviously with nutrition in mind. We are lucky to have you.

[mommyyu]

Happy Egg Co. already has a version of Organic Free Range Pasture Range on Over 8 Acres in yellow green egg cartons!! 😍 The yolks are deep rich yellow/orange. And it's $4.99 a dozen in MN...free Target DriveUp pickup too!! 🥰

[lh]

Vital farm pasture raised are delicious my local Sams Club has it!

[r.davidyoung]

Tom! In my opinion, You cracked that egg perfectly on explaining all bad eggs. Super ending in your yolk comparison! Loved it.

Let's get scrambling & I'll check out Thrive Market since they make your great videos possible.

[jape]

Great topic. We really like the Vital Farms and buy them quite often.

I was just discussing the 'vegetarian fed' with someone recently. Chickens are omnivores & if you let chickens roam in a pasture they will eat insects, worms, seeds, etc. If you feed them a vegetarian diet, you would truly be restricting their diet & depriving them of nutrients they would normally get on their own.

The misleading marketing you see in the grocery store is fascinating & well... sad.

[yootoobactnameyoo]

Its pretty easy to alter the chicken feed to change the color of the yolk without changing the nutritional value of the egg. Check out a feed store. Chicken feed is actually sorted by what color yolk it produces.

[omma-llama]

another thing about eggs, the consistency of the yolk will tell you how fresh it is. the membrane oxidizes and the yolk breaks down over time. the fresher the egg, the more gelatinous the yolk and the more the yolk will resist breaking apart. if the yolk bursts as it hits the bowl, they are likely not fresh eggs.

and fyi: the production date of all eggs is stamped onto the side of the egg carton. It is done with a 365 day calendar, but you can actually see when your eggs were laid by interpreting the numbers on the side of the carton.

Most egg farms in the US will coat their eggs with a mineral oil solution to block the pores, and then refrigerate them, when done properly, these eggs can stay "fresh" for a long, long time. It's why Easter egg coloring doesn't work as well as it did when you were a kid.

Another fun fact: In terms of yolk color, there is a particular type of plant the can make the chicken lay eggs with green yolks.

The healthiest eggs you can possibly buy, are from a local Farm, that gives their Birds plenty of Green Space. A well-managed flock produces very healthy eggs from very healthy Birds.

[Kumulmeskis]

What about Europe? Standards are different, you won’t find the writing “pasture raised” on any of the boxes at all. Everything is free range only. At least in the UK.

[freemontsolutions]

Happy eggs taste great! Will now add turmeric thanks.