Eggs from chickens fed beef fat and liver have way more of certain healthy fats than regular cage-free eggs — up to 70 times more in some cases — because the fats from the beef end up directly in the eggs.

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Fatty Acid and Antioxidant Profile of Eggs from Pasture-Raised Hens Fed a Corn- and Soy-Free Diet and Supplemented with Grass-Fed Beef Suet and Liver

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2022 Oct 28

The study shows that feeding hens grass-fed beef fat and liver makes their eggs much richer in certain healthy fats, just like the claim says.

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Fatty Acid and Antioxidant Profile of Eggs from Pasture-Raised Hens Fed a Corn- and Soy-Free Diet and Supplemented with Grass-Fed Beef Suet and Liver

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DOI: 10.3390/foods11213404

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Eggs from hens fed a special diet with grass-fed beef leftovers have way less unhealthy fat and a much better balance of good fats compared to regular cage-free eggs.

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If you feed pasture-raised chickens extra grass-fed beef fat and liver, their egg yolks end up with five times more 'good fat' called CLA — about 0.05 grams in every 100 grams of yolk — compared to eggs from chickens on regular feed.

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