Re: Egg question

The first quote came from here..
http://www.bfhd.wa.gov/edu/eggucation.php

The second one..
http://www.whistlingtrainfarm.com/pages/3FAQsabouteggs.html


"Rhea" <rheag/nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I am not an expert, I did find some info. I googled "fresh egg cloudy"

EGG WHITE--A cloudy white in a raw egg is caused by carbon dioxide and
indicates freshness. As the egg ages, the carbon dioxide escapes through
the
pores of the egg, and the white will become less cloudy.

and...
Because the white of a fresh egg is thick, and slightly cloudy from the
presence of carbon dioxide, it obscures the yolk from view. The more
discernible the yolk, the clearer the white and the staler the egg.


<jplasater@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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We have three hens and get three eggs a day. We refrigerate them and
they are eaten within 2-3 days. My wife has noticed that,
occassionally, part of the white surrounding the yolk of one of the
eggs will be cloudy. In the past when she bought eggs at the store
and came upon an egg like this, she thought it must be old and threw
it out. However, we know that these eggs are fresh. Are these eggs
ok? What is happening? THanks




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