Are eggs pasterized after getting them from the chicken?

Question

Ok, I was just wondering because my grandma has chickens and she gave us some brown eggs, we didn't like the look of her eggs, they had brown stops in them. When we buy white eggs from the store they dont have spots. Is that just brown eggs or is it her chickens or somthing? Maybe chicken farms give the chickens something to make the eggs pure.

I know that pasterization requires heat, so that can't be right. Do they go through ne kind of process at all or are they straight from the chicken?

Please let me know if you know the answer. :) Thanks!

Good question, huh?

Answer 1

Here is a list of standards for egg production that most farms have adopted voluntarilly. Soon the Fda will upgrade to this process as a requirement for all producers.
Without these precesses there is a risk of samonella.

Participants agree to follow certain practices, which may include,

cleaning and disinfecting hen houses between flocks
adopting strict rodent control measures
washing eggs properly
refrigerating eggs between transport and storage
putting in place biosecurity measures.
monitoring mortality of chickens
using SE-free chicks and pullets.

Even though I ate eggs sttaight from the henhouse years ago I would think twice about the conditions under which they were layed.
Eggs often have spots in them, blood spots also called meat spots. Occasionally found on an egg yolk. Contrary to popular opinion, these tiny spots do not indicate a fertilized egg. Rather, they are caused by the rupture of a blood vessel on the yolk surface during formation of the egg or by a similar accident in the wall of the oviduct. Less than 1% of all eggs produced have blood spots. Candling methods reveal most eggs with blood spots and those eggs are removed but, even with electronic spotters, it is impossible to catch all of them. As an egg ages, the yolk takes up water from the albumen to dilute the blood spot so, in actuality, a blood spot indicates that the egg is fresh. Both chemically and nutritionally these eggs are fit to eat.

Answer 2

Eggs that are sold in grocery stores are passed through an ultraviolet light just to see if the egg is alright (not fertilized), washed, and graded by size. There is no other processing.
Fresh eggs certainly taste better, but break them separately into a different bowl before using, to make sure the egg is ok, before mixing into other ingredients.

Answer 3

Probably not directly from the hen but she is the starting point. From there, yes cleaned and disinfected thoroughly to avoid contamination with bacteria and viral pathogens

From my reading, pasterurization of the whole egg while in the eggshell can not occur but egg products (Egg Beaters) does happen.

Answer 4

Right out of the hen. The eggs your granny gives you will have more flavor,and probably no chemicals. Some hens lay blue eggs, some green eggs. Depend upon the variety of hen. They're all good.

Answer 5

YOU SHOULD STILL CHECK THEM BEFORE YOU EAT THEM