True or False? White eggs come from white chickens and brown eggs come from brown chickens.
False. Egg shell color is determined by the breed of the hen and has no influence on flavoring.
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What is the purpose of the yolk?
The yolk supplies the chick with nutrients.
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What is the purpose of the shell?
It protects the chick, but it also has thousands of tiny holes, called pores, that let oxygen in so that the chick can get new air.
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True or False? Older eggs are easier to peel.
True. This is because older eggs have larger air cells inside them.
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What is the purpose of the chalazae?
It keeps the yolk in place. This keeps the embryo from getting bruised as the egg is turned and keeps it getting perfect temperature, moisture, and nutrients.
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What is the purpose of the shell membrane?
They make sure that good things like oxygen get in and that bad things like bacteria stay out.
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What is the purpose of the albumen?
It provides a safe cushion for the chick in case the egg is bumped and also supplies protein when the chick begins to grow very rapidly.
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What state holds the top spot for most legs laid in a year?
Iowa at 14.8 billion eggs in a year!
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What is the purpose of the air cell?
It is a pocket of air at the base of the egg that will be used by the chick when it is ready to take its first breath.
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What is the purpose of the germ spot?
It is the chick embryoโit starts out as one tiny cell, but given the right circumstances, it will grow into a full-sized chicken!