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Farmers' Market Eggs: Different Colors, Spots and Dots

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I buy eggs at the farmers’ market, from a farmer who treats his hens with great care. The hens eat their natural diet (which includes grass and insects), have ample space to move (inside and out) and are allowed to follow their natural sleep rhythms.

As seen in the photo above to the right, the eggs these hens lay vary greatly in size and color. Occasional spots and dots are common.

On the other end of the spectrum are eggs from industrial egg-laying operations. Often at these factories, the hens are fed an all-vegetarian diet (not natural for the hens), have little to no room to move and are kept under artificial light to stimulate egg production.

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