What does it mean to see red in egg yolk?

Yellow yolks, pale yolks, orange yolks, and even dark red yolks - what do you know about the color of your egg yolks? ... We have had several eggs with a dark red yolk and those eggs are incredibly nutritious. ... Chickens are not meant to be vegetarian – despite what you find in the grocery store stamped on your carton. read more

What yolk color means: Darker yellow or orange egg yolks mean there's more carotenoids, which usually means the hen had a varied diet, which usually means the egg is richer in micronutrients like vitamin A and omega-3. read more

Believe it or not, a bright red Blood spot would also indicate a fresh egg. Though very rare, less than 1% of all eggs have blood spots, they usually occur from a rupture of a blood vessel on the surface of the yolk follicle. The blood spot can be removed for aesthetics; a blood spot does not make the egg inedible. read more