Just an interesting study on chicken eggs, they state the cholesterol in free range is like 1/2 of that of caged. The free range lives on a diet of grasses and insects vs the caged being fed corn and hormones etc..
check link below for more info
Nutritional Value Of A Free Range Egg VS. Caged Hen Eggs
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