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Laid by hens not housed in enclosures. Hens roam in a building, room or open area that includes nest space and perches.
Laid by hens in enclosures that also serve as nesting space.
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Laid by hens who roam and forage on a maintained pasture area. The USDA does not recognize a labeling definition for pastured eggs as no standards are established. |
Laid by hens in enclosures that include perch space, dust bathing or scratch areas and nest space. |
Laid by cage-free or free-range hens raised on certified organic feed and have access to the outdoors. The feed is grown without most synthetic pesticides, fungicides, herbicides or fertilizers and 100 % of the agricultural ingredients must be certified organic. |
CONVENTIONAL |
CAGE-FREE |
PASTURE RAISED |
ENRICHED COLONY |
CERTIFIED ORGANIC |
BROWN |
FREE-RANGE |
PASTEURIZED |
OMEGA-3 ENRICHED |
VEGETARIAN FED |
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The color of the egg shell has nothing to do with the egg ' s nutritional value, quality or flavor. Hens with white feathers and white ear lobes lay white eggs; hens with red feathers and red ear lobes lay brown eggs
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Laid by hens not housed in enclosures and with access to the outdoors. In addition to eating grains, these hens may forage for wild plants and insects. |
Eggs heated to a temperature just below the coagulation point to destroy pathogens. |
Laid by hens fed a special diet rich in omega-3s. These eggs provide more omega-3 fatty acids, from 100 mg to over 600 mg per egg. |
Laid by hens fed a vegetarian diet. |
Source: American Egg Board |