A hen lays an egg every day. True. Hens generally lay around the same time of day, usually in the morning. To get more technical, it takes about 25 hours for an egg to form and travel through the oviduct, causing the hen to lay her egg a little later each day. As the cycle [...]
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Fun facts about eggs (that might not be true) Part Two
Posted in animals, food, photo, tagged chickens, eggs on February 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Fun facts about eggs (that might not be true) Part One
Posted in animals, food, photo, tagged chickens, eggs on February 20, 2012 | 5 Comments »
White chickens lay white eggs, and brown chickens lay brown eggs. Not true! The color of the egg is determined by the color of the hen’s ear lobe. White ear lobes indicate white eggs, and red or pink earlobes indicate brown, blue or green eggs, depending on the breed. Some brown breeds, like Rhode Island [...]
Cleopatra tang’y'rines
Posted in fruits, photo, tagged citrus, tangerine on February 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Tangy indeed! Pop one of the little segments into your mouth and you’re in for a sweet-sour surprise. The Cleopatra variety of tangerine is not shy about expressing its citrusy flavor, but it’s downright sour if you pick it too early. The best fruits are the ones that have just fallen off the tree, their [...]
CSA share: week 11
Posted in csa, photo, tagged csa, share on February 17, 2012 | 4 Comments »
CSA share: week 10
Posted in csa, photo, tagged csa, share on February 10, 2012 | 3 Comments »
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