Does an egg from a free-range chicken contain fewer calories than an egg from a battery hen?

Answer 1

Depends if its a rechargeable battery hen

Answer 2

Battery chickens and most other hens have been selectively bred to produce 1 egg a day (although they do have a rest every now and again). Certain breeds are bred for egg laying such as warrens and others for eggs and meat eg rhode island red and then there are others that hardly lay at all and are bred for meat. In Asia the jungle fowl (ancestor of the modern chicken) lays up to 12 eggs a year. In battery farming the sheds are kept dull. This is so the hens are not as active and spend most of their lives laying and eating. A good diet will mean more egg production (usually layer mash). If you were to suddenly give them natural light while still in cages they would start to fight and be more active. They would also miss a few days laying. I have 35 rescue chickens and they live in my garden. They lay eggs every day. When i first got them they didnt know what to do when i let them out! It is great to keep your own flock of hens for egg laying but before getting any do your research.

Answer 3

No, as far as calories go, but free range eggs may contain better health properties as the nutritional value absorbed by the chicken from the natural feed may pass to the eggs the lay.

Answer 4

I dont think so...
I think that there is not much difference in what the egss contain, although many people i know prefer the taste of free range eggs.
However i advise you to buy them, especially from a local farm cos then you are also supporting your community!!!

Answer 5

Probably about the same, but a well fed free range chicken is probably better for you because it has more omega 3

Answer 6

Yes because the chickens have the less calories form battey hen.(your wierd)

Answer 7

I am not aware that they do. They do have less chemicals in them though and the yolk will be the right shade of yellow.