Brown chicken eggs are kosher. Nevertheless, you do need to examine them carefully for non-kosher blood spots as brown eggs tend to have more blood spots than white ones.1
For information on examining eggs for bloodspots, see Kosher Eggs.
"The reason is two-fold. Firstly, the genetics of brown birds predisposes them to lay more eggs with blood spots in them. Secondly, during the candling procedure [which allows manufacturers to remove almost all blood-spotted eggs], the brown shell of the egg appears to have a red tint to it, which makes the task of looking for a red spot behind it extremely difficult" – from the Golden Valley Foods FAQ webpage.
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Posted: Oct 2, 2011
attn Zurit, Basel, Suisse
A blood spot makes the egg forbidden if it's a fertilized egg. It's like eating an unslaughtered carcass.
Posted By levi rapoport, ny, ny
Posted: Sep 11, 2011
white eggs are from different chickens
Evelyn, actually how the hens are kept (battery or free range) does not have any influence on the colour of the eggs. Certain hens lay eggs of certain colour, depending on the race. Because of consumer demand there are more organic brown eggs, it is a urban myth that they are more healthy or from more animal friendly breeding. The colour of the yolk is dependent on the feed they get, with organic eggs usually having lighter yellow yolks, and chicks raised on power feed having more orange-tinted yolks. It is rather difficult to get white organic eggs, because consumers who usually buy organic eggs think that brown ones are healthier. It seems you had the same idea about them. I aways buy organic, and as they are brown they really have more blood spots in them. I just take away the blood spots (perfectly ok, easy with a grapefruit knife!).
Posted By Zurit, Basel, Suisse via chabadbasel.com
Posted: Sep 2, 2011
White eggs
Everyone knows that White eggs are hatched from battery hens. That is one of the main reasons why the eggs rarely have blood spots. Why should these eggs be considered kosher when the cruelty to the bird is well known. I thought there was a requirement in our religion to treat animals with humane care. Please do comment.
Posted By Evelyn, London, UK
Posted: Dec 19, 2010
eggs
there is the custom to hard boil eggs in odd #'s 3,5,7,9. majority rules .
Posted By aviva via chabadhebrewschool.us
Posted: July 8, 2008
there is a way to check an egg once it has been boiled. if there was a bloodspot on the yolk, it will have transfered to the white of the egg that touches the yolk. some do have the custom of checking eggs, even if boiled
Posted By Anonymous
Posted: June 30, 2008
cooking crown eggs
There is No need to check a egg once it's cooked. so enjoy your brown eggs and don't forget to make a blessing!
Posted By Judie Green
Posted: June 29, 2008
Brown Eggs
Many people only cook white eggs, since there is no way of checking an egg once it has been cooked.
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