at this moment...how many eggs are there in your frig?

[Dancing Fire]

are they brown or white eggs?..

 

[KaeKae]

22 white eggs. Do you need to 'borrow' some?

 

[sonnyjane]

4, brown, but I only bought them for baking last week. I hardly ever have any!!

 

[ChloeTheGreat]

7. White.

Gosh, DF how much liquid celebration have you had already?

 

[Upgradable]

You are just plain weird.

 

[Hera]

Don't laugh: 48 and last week if you would have asked: 84 (white)
I got all excited at Costco when they had peeled eggs for deviled eggs so I bought several of them. And then I had a bunch of recipes that called for eggs. Now, I have 48 left so I better start making omelettes or something.

 

[Dancing Fire]

You are just plain weird.

 

[Mayk]

Brown... 8.

 

[kenny]

7 raw white
2 hard boiled white.

Is there any nutritional difference between white and brown?

 

[sonnyjane]

7 raw white
2 hard boiled white.

Is there any nutritional difference between white and brown?

Nope, they are just laid by different types of hens

 

[Hera]

Do they taste different?

 

[kenny]

Where I live brown eggs cost more.
Is this true where you live?

I wonder if they are ever sold integrated - or is that being too progressive?

 

[sonnyjane]

Where I live brown eggs cost more.
Is this true where you live?

I wonder if they are ever sold integrated - or is that being too progressive?

I work with lots of birds, chickens included, so I was always curious about this and researched it a few years ago. They are nutritionally the same. The reason brown eggs cost more is because the type of hens that lay brown eggs (chickens that have red earlobes lol!) are larger than ones that lay white eggs (that have white earlobes). Because they are larger, they require more food and more space, which means...more $$$, hence why the brown eggs cost more. Because the hens that lay white eggs are cheaper to keep, that's mostly what you find here in the states, but there is no difference in taste or nutrition between brown and white eggs.

 

[kenny]

Where I live brown eggs cost more.
Is this true where you live?

I wonder if they are ever sold integrated - or is that being too progressive?

I work with lots of birds, chickens included, so I was always curious about this and researched it a few years ago. They are nutritionally the same. The reason brown eggs cost more is because the type of hens that lay brown eggs (chickens that have red earlobes lol!) are larger than ones that lay white eggs (that have white earlobes). Because they are larger, they require more food and more space, which means...more $$$, hence why the brown eggs cost more. Because the hens that lay white eggs are cheaper to keep, that's mostly what you find here in the states, but there is no difference in taste or nutrition between brown and white eggs.

EDIT

I just googled up why brown eggs cost more:::::

SNIP

But Bill Finch of the Mobile Register suggests that brown eggs may have tasted better at one time.
He says, "For years, the chickens preferred by commercial growers happened to lay white eggs.
A few smart cooks sought out brown eggs because most of the home-reared American flocks, which had access to flavor-enhancing weeds and bugs, happened to lay brown eggs.
Commercial egg producers eventually got wise to this.
They started raising chickens that laid brown eggs, and charged a premium for them at the store.

"But because the white AND brown grocery-store eggs are the result of the same bland commercial diet, their eggs taste exactly the same.
Many people still apparently don't realize they've been duped at their own game."

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2103/whats-the-difference-between-white-eggs-and-brown-eggs

 

[sonnyjane]

Where I live brown eggs cost more.
Is this true where you live?

I wonder if they are ever sold integrated - or is that being too progressive?

I work with lots of birds, chickens included, so I was always curious about this and researched it a few years ago. They are nutritionally the same. The reason brown eggs cost more is because the type of hens that lay brown eggs (chickens that have red earlobes lol!) are larger than ones that lay white eggs (that have white earlobes). Because they are larger, they require more food and more space, which means...more $$$, hence why the brown eggs cost more. Because the hens that lay white eggs are cheaper to keep, that's mostly what you find here in the states, but there is no difference in taste or nutrition between brown and white eggs.

EDIT

I just googled up why brown eggs cost more:::::

SNIP

But Bill Finch of the Mobile Register suggests that brown eggs may have tasted better at one time. He says, "For years, the chickens preferred by commercial growers happened to lay white eggs. A few smart cooks sought out brown eggs because most of the home-reared American flocks, which had access to flavor-enhancing weeds and bugs, happened to lay brown eggs. Commercial egg producers eventually got wise to this. They started raising chickens that laid brown eggs, and charged a premium for them at the store.

"But because the white AND brown grocery-store eggs are the result of the same bland commercial diet, their eggs taste exactly the same. Many people still apparently don't realize they've been duped at their own game."

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2103/whats-the-difference-between-white-eggs-and-brown-eggs

Oh cool. I hadn't read that before. I do buy only organic, free-range eggs, but I'm not naive enough to think that the chickens are being pampered and receiving massages on the farm or anything, but at least it's something! The best eggs I've ever had were from the chickens in our show. They ate mealworms, fruits, veggies, and grains as opposed to "chicken meal" and the eggs were awesome (and white hehe).

 

[Asscherhalo_lover]

None, I only buy them when needed for a recipe, I'll be making homemade ice cream and bread pudding next week so I'll need some then!

 

[mrs taylor]

13 dozen, brown eggs. I can share.

 

[MissGotRocks]

One dozen white - just bought them today!

 

[NOYFB]

5, all different shades of brown, because they come from different hens. I only eat these eggs: http://vitalfarms.com/ because as a vegetarian, they are the only ones I can eat with a good conscience.

 

[m-2-b]

10 brown eggs from our own chickens (we have a small farm). We are trying to go organic!

Happy New Year everyone!

 

[Dancing Fire]

Do they taste different?

yes, browns eggs are more...

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

None.

Do you have any for sale--meet you on the pre-owned forum! Happy New Year!

cheers--Sharon

 

[Enerchi]

14 white eggs... no chickens! HAHAHAHAHA!

 

[diamondringlover]

there are 10 white eggs in my fridge...i just cooked one for breakfast that is the only reason i know how many there are

 

[luv2sparkle]

About 40. All white. I buy them at costco, two 18 packs at a time, and I think I had a few left over. I store them in a big tupperware container without a lid in my fridge. I take the older ones out and put them on top so they get used first. My family eats a lot of eggs.

Where do you come up with these questions, DF?

 

[mrs taylor]

I get 15 dozen delivered from an organic farm every three weeks. I cook and bake from scratch because we have celiac disease and can't buy a ton of things pre-made. We rely a lot on good quality eggs as a cheap, but clean source of protein. Plus the recipes I use are eggy! A recipe that makes one dozen coconut flour based muffins calls for 6 eggs. So yes, we go through them fast!

 

[starshine]

Are you trying to round up a PS posse to go egg someone's house??

 

[vc10um]

10 brown eggs from our own chickens (we have a small farm). We are trying to go organic!

Happy New Year everyone!

mom2boys, I'm jealous! DH and I want chickens when we move, and I'm hoping we can live in an area and a home that will allow for that!

DF, to answer your (admittedly very odd) question, we have 10 organic cage-free brown eggs right now. Had 14 before breakfast this morning.

 

[Diamond*Dana]

13 white

 

[Rhea]

0 in the fridge.

2 brown in the cupboard. We don't get white eggs here. They're all various shades of brown.