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1. Designer and Specialty
Eggs
By –Akanksha Singh & Asif Ejaz

2. DESIGNER EGGS
• "Designer eggs" are those in which the
content has been modified from the
standard egg.
• Developed due to problems arising out
of HIGH CHOLESTROL LEVEL and
SALMONELLA.
• The concept was put forward by Dr. J.
Sim of University of Alberta , N.A.

3. Production of Designer
Eggs egg quality can
Modifying
be accomplished by:• inducing metabolic
changes in the hen that
can result in synthesis of
compounds that
essentially end up in her
egg.
• change the
characteristics of
membrane transport to
facilitate movement of
compounds into the egg.

4. Nutrient Content
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Vitamin content
Lowered Choleste
Fat content
Mineral content
Pigment content
Pharmaceutical co

5. Vitamin content
• Depends on dietary concentration of any
specific vitamin.
• Have 26 times more Vitamin E.
• Have 16 times higher CAROTENOID
content.
• Have 7 times greater SELENIUM content.

6. Lowered Cholesterol
• Depends on diet and
Pharmacological
Intervention.
• Drugs like PROBUCOL
have lowered the egg
cholesterol by 50 %.
• Such eggs have 29%
less saturated fat.
• Other methods
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-Chromium
supplementation.
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-Lowering the

7. Fat content
• Depends on feed of
flaxseed ,marine algae
,fish oil and vegetable oil.
• Have higher amount of
omega-3 fatty acid.
• High amount of Iodine.
• Have lowered saturated to
unsaturated fatty acid
ratio.

8. Mineral Content
• Done by feeding diet rich
in zinc, copper, iodine,
chromium and selenium
content.
• Calcium and phosphorus
content of the shell is
enhanced in these eggs.

9. Pigment content
• Depends on the dietary concentration of
any particular pigment.
• Consumer preferences vary greatly
according to yolk color.
• pigmented yolks are used in bakery
products , pasta and mayonnaise.

10. Pharmaceuticals
• Produced by genetic
modification of chickens
• Compounds like Insulin
and antibodies are being
produced by this method
• Production of antivenoms and protection
from tooth decay.

11. Specialty Eggs
• Alternative choices to consumers with
special needs and preferences.
• Nutrient content of an egg can be
changed only by altering the hen’s feed.
• Nutrient content cannot be altered by
changing environmental conditions.
• Due to higher production costs,
specialty eggs are usually more
expensive than generic shell eggs.

12. Types of Specialty
Eggs
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Organic Eggs
Vegetarian Eggs
Aracauna Eggs
Pasteurized Shell Eggs
Fertile Eggs
Cage-Free Alternatives
United Egg Producers Certified Eggs

13. Organic eggs
• The National Organic Standard
Board (USDA)in October 2002 set
national guidelines for producers.
• Produced by hens given feed
grown without most conventional
pesticides , fungicides, herbicides,
or commercial fertilizers.
• Use of growth hormones and
antibiotics is prohibited.
• Produced by free roaming hens

14. Vegetarian
Eggs
• Diet containing only
ingredients of plant
origin.
• Nutrient content of
these eggs is the same
as that of regular eggs.

15. Aracauna Eggs
• From Aracauna chickens, native to
South America.
• Color -bluish-green eggs
• Eggs from this breed have a higher
cholesterol content.
• Nutritionally, not much different from
traditional white and brown eggs.

16. Pasteurized Shell Eggs
• Heat treated to kill
potential salmonella
bacteria found inside.
• Due to the heat
processing, these eggs
may have slightly lower
levels of heat sensitive
vitamins.
• Packaged in liquid, frozen
or dried form.
• Used in recipes like home
made ice-cream or in
Caesar salad dressing.

17. Fertile Eggs
• Some cultures consider fertile
eggs a delicacy.
• no nutritional difference
between fertile eggs and
generic eggs.
• Thoroughly cooking generic
shell eggs destroy any potential
salmonella bacteria in the egg.

18. Cage-Free Alternatives
• housed in large laying facilities
that use cage systems.
• provides hens with optimal
temperature, humidity, feed,
water, laying space, and
security.
• designed for the welfare of the
birds as
well as for production
efficiency.
• Alternative choices•
-Free-range eggs
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-Cage-free eggs

19. United Egg Producers
Certified Eggs
• new animal welfare standards
that improve the care and
handling of egg-laying hens.
• hens living in humane conditions
with attention to living
environment, health care, and
treatment.
• Animal welfare and health were
important factors considered in
producing the eggs.