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Eggs are surprisingly strong for something so easily cracked into the frying pan.
End to end an egg can withstand enormous pressures if applied equally.
Some breeds of chickens lay eggs with shells that are much thicker than the ones bought at the local supermarket. A young Araucana or Americana hen can lay an egg with shell four times as thick as regular hens. Not good news if the egg is fertilized and a chick needs to break out. Here, we do not collect fertilized eggs from hens less than 1 year old just because of shell thickness. Shells get thinner as the hen ages.
A fair bit of the strength of eggs comes from their shape... the shape naturally spreads the stresses out evenly. Many buildings with large open spaces have a dome-shaped roof for more or less the same reason.
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How big are honey ant eggs?
Honey ant eggs are small, typically around 1-2 millimeters in size. They are usually white or pale yellow in color and can be found within the honey ants' underground nests.
Why are some eggs big and some small?
It all depends on the animal. If it is an ostrich for example, the egg will be very big because the bird is very big. If it is a chicken, the egg is small because the bird is small. So it all depends on the animal's size.
You found small red eggs in your mulch Can it be spider eggs?
It is unlikely that the small red eggs are spider eggs. Spider eggs are typically white or light in color and are usually found in silk sacs rather than in mulch. It is more probable that the red eggs belong to a different type of insect or arachnid species.
What kind of birds lay small blue eggs?
Robins lay small blue eggs with little spots.
Are pidgeon eggs small?
Yes, pigeon eggs are small, typically ranging in size from 1.2 to 1.6 inches in length. They are usually white or creamy in color with a smoother texture compared to chicken eggs.
