The Science Behind Eggs

Egg Nutrition Facts: Why Fresh Eggs Are a Superfood

In today’s culture, there is a movement to return to the wholesome foods of our ancestors We are looking for pure foods, unadulterated by preservatives and chemical ingredients You don’t have to look far, and I bet one of your hens has already made one for you this morning-an egg!

Cool Egg Facts

  • One medium sized egg contains around 160 calories
  • The total cholesterol in an egg is about 200 mg
  • The fresher,the more nutrients are retained
  • It is recommended to eat 1-2 eggs per day to maintain heart health
  • Eggs have been

An Egg’s Epic Journey to the Frying Pan

How Hens Make Eggs: The Journey from Ovary to Nest

The delightful fragrance of sizzling bacon fills the kitchen as freshly cracked eggs plop into the frying pan  Along with whole wheat toast topped with English marmalade, few breakfasts are more delicious than eggs fresh from the backyard coop

 

Before those eggs enter the pan, they’ve undergone a remarkable journey that starts in the hen’s ovary

 

When a female chicken hatches she has two ovaries but one gradually shrinks and becomes unfunctional  The other gradually matures to generate all the eggs she’ll lay  When she’s about 20 weeks old, give or take

Happy National Egg Day!

Happy National Egg Day! I knowI realize it seems like there is always something to celebrate, and sometimes I lose track of all of our national holidays However, National Egg Day is something I can get on board with Hahaha!

So, today we will be talking about eggs and some fun facts surrounding them

Did you know?

  • The Department of Agriculture predicts that the average American eats 250 eggs per year That means there’s approximately 765 billion eggs eaten in the US alone each year! That’s a lot of eggs!
  • Eggs contain high quality protein Protein packed meals help

All Things Eggs!

Welcome to my kitchen! Today we’re going to be talking about all things eggs! One of the biggest reasons people get into backyard chickens is for the eggs If you’re new to this and even if you’re not, maybe you can learn a couple fun things today

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Right now only 2 of my girls have started laying But, soon we will have lots of eggs If you are currently raising chicks or teenage chickens, let’s talk about getting prepared for your girls to lay eggs

Nesting Boxes

There are so many options out there for nesting boxes and honestly, you