#egg science

Have you ever thought about the science that’s involved in making the eggs that are currently sitting in your refrigerator? In recognition of National Egg Day, a couple of our journals are sharing some research on how quality eggs are actually produced. Everything from the hen’s housing environment to diet can change the quality of an egg. Take a minute to learn how this breakfast staple is produced.

“Productive performance and egg quality of laying hens fed diets supplemented with garlic and onion extracts” by K. Damaziak et al. from The Journal of Applied Poultry Research

“Egg production and egg quality in free-range laying hens housed at different outdoor stocking densities” by D. L. M. Campbell et al. from Poultry Science

“Comparative evaluation of egg morphometry and quality in Aseel hens under different rearing systems” by M. S. Rehman from The Journal of Applied Poultry Research

[He's kept a log of the egg and his discoveries relating to it in one of the small notebooks he leaves scattered about the house and tucked away into various pockets; Carlos picked it up when he moved the glass into the kitchen and now takes it out, flipping to the most recent entry and scrawling a new addition (in what seems to be some kind of fast drying eyeliner? science is hard when pens are banned.) as the egg moves around.]

They call it an egg-zibit

i give this experiment a standing ovation. we have made serious development in egg science tonight and you have also made my millennium thank u friend