What gives the yolk of chicken eggs their yellow/orange colour at the biochemical level?

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What gives the yolk of chicken eggs their yellow/orange colour at the biochemical level?

2007-11-24 02:27:50 · 2 answers · asked by wmf 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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The yellow/orange is the colour of the undeveloped chick. It's this colour because of the colour of the feathers on hatching out. Hope this helps a little.

2007-11-24 02:43:11 · answer #1 · answered by Sandee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Xanthophylls, being yellow pigments from the carotenoid group.

2007-11-24 08:38:21 · answer #2 · answered by BB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋