6 identified parts to an egg
How are eggs quality graded?
Candling (A AA B)
air cell
exchange place for oxygen and carbon dioxide
What determines the color of the egg yolk?
What the chicken is eating
egg yolk
fat in the egg, adds color to baked products
shell
protects yolk and albumen
The nutritional value in eggs
protein, fat, iron, riboflavin, vitamin A
membrane
sac for yolk and albumen to grow in
chalaza
thick bands of albumen; holds the yolk securely
albumen
white part of the egg; protection for the yolk; contain more than 1/2 of the protein in an egg
What determines the color of the egg shell?
The breed of the hen