Incredible Eggs
Birds & Blooms|February/March 2024
Fun facts about these tough yet fragile wonders
CHRISTINE PETERSON
Incredible Eggs

17,000 Chicken eggshells have as many as 17,000 pores, which allow air and moisture to pass through.

5-6 Female western meadowlarks construct dome-shaped structures on the ground for their nests before laying five to six eggs inside.

This story is from the February/March 2024 edition of Birds & Blooms.

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