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    • About Chicken Eggs

      Female chickens, also called hens, lay eggs. Hens can lay eggs with or without a rooster present, although unfertilized eggs will never develop into a chick even if incubated. Chicken eggs are naturally either brown or white. The color and size of the egg depends on the breed of chicken laying it. more »

    • About Fly Eggs

      When you own a horse, pony or donkey, you also declare war against flies and fly eggs. Many species of flies are not only annoying to horses and their grooms, but also spread disease and internal parasites that can get a horse very sick. Taking preventive care by daily grooming and taking care of the manure pile will also cut down on... more »

    • What Do Butterfly Eggs Look Like?

      Butterflies mate then lay eggs on host plants. Host plants are plants that provide food for the caterpillars of a specific butterfly species. Butterfly eggs are extremely tiny (around 1 to 2mm, which is about the size of a pinhead) and easy to miss, but if you know what you are looking for you can spot them. more »

    • How Do Fish Lay Eggs?

      Fish lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young, and the eggs hatch into "fry" with a yolk sac still attached to them. After about a week to 10 days in this form, the fry mature into fish.
      Fish lay their eggs in different ways. Some female fish scatter their eggs around the tank or pond while the male fertilizes them. Other... more »

    • About Wild Bird Eggs

      Without the eggs of wild birds, it's tough to imagine the world being the same place. Sometimes they are hidden so well or are such an integral part of the landscape that not much thought is given to these natural wonders. But they're also proof that amazing things come in small, unassuming packages. more »

    Eggs Quick Guides

    • Get Rid of Fleas 101

      Fleas are no fun for you, your home or your pet. Ridding your environment of these tiny pests...

    • Protect Pets From Pests

      Just like humans, pets are susceptible to a number of unpleasant diseases and illnesses. Having...

    • Advantage Flea Control 101

      Fleas are an inevitable part of owning a pet. If your vet has recommended that you use...

    • About Birds Nests

      Unlike us people, birds don’t have the luxury of purchasing the home of their...

    Eggs Articles

    • How to Candle Eggs

      The best things about raising poultry for a 4-H project is that it is one of the few livestock projects that can be done from the very start of... more »

    • How to Keep Chickens From Eating Their Own Eggs

      Chickens often eat their own eggs or the eggs of other hens. Eggs are nutritious and good-tasting, and domestic chickens have not been bred for... more »

    • How Do Fish Eggs Get Fertilized?

      During spawning season, a biological switch is thrown inside of fish, and they turn their thoughts to mating. Some fish (like salmon) swim all... more »

    • How to Identify Duck Eggs

      Duck eggs can be difficult to identify when compared with chicken eggs. If you find a nest of mysterious eggs in the wild and wonder whether they... more »

    • How to Hatch Chicken Eggs

      Hatching chicken eggs is a common science experiment in classrooms or at home. Children can learn a lot about nature and the growth process by... more »

    Wikipedia

    Egg

    Egg may refer to the following:

    *Egg (biology)

    Foods
    *Egg (food), usually chicken eggs, but also those of other birds and turtles, as well as those of fish

    Geography
    *Egg Island (Bahamas)
    *Egg, Switzerland, a Swiss municipality
    *Egg an der Günz, a municipality in Bavaria, Germany
    *Egg, Austria
    *The Egg (building), a part of the Empire State Plaza

    Entertainment
    *Egg (band), an English progressive rock band
    **Egg (album), Eggs debut album
    *Eggs (band), an American indie-pop band
    *The Egg (funk band), a British electronic funk band
    *Mr Egg, acid house musician
    *Eggs (novel), a novel by Jerry Spinelli
    *Eggs (film), a film by Norwegian director Bent Hamer
    *Eggs (True blood), a character in the HBO series True Blood

    Other

    *Egg (chair) iconic chair designed by Arne Jacobsen
    *Eggs, a pivotal poem by Giannina Braschi
    *Egg (car), a defunct Swiss car make
    *Augustus Egg, a Victorian artist
    *Oval, any curve resembling an egg or an ellipse
    *An egg, a word for a type of sewing tool, used for darning
    *EG&G, a U.S. defense contractor
    *Egg Banking plc, an online bank in the United Kingdom
    *Egg (magazine), a Japanese magazine
    *EGG, the Arts Show, a former program on PBS
    *EGG may stand for electrogastrogram, which records the electrical activity of the stomach muscles during peristalsis
    *Elemental Gimmick Gear, a Sega Dreamcast game
    *Eggs, the name of extension modules in the Chicken Scheme implementation
    *Egg, the name of a type of distribution module in the Python programming language.

    See also
    *The Egg (disambiguation)

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    bg:Яйце
    ca:Ou
    cy:Ŵy
    da:Æg (flertydig)
    de:Ei (Begriffsklärung)
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    eu:Arrautza
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    id:Telur (disambiguasi)
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    jv:Endhog (disambiguasi)
    ka:კვერცხი (მრავალმნიშვნელოვანი)
    lb:Ee (Homonymie)
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