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Nebraska Researchers Develop Omega 3 Eggs. Omega eggs look, taste and cook like regular white eggs, but are different because they are high in Omega 3 fatty acids. Omega 3's can help reduce heart disease risks. Learn more.

A bit of EGG Trivia from the American Egg Board:

Did you know?

• An egg shell may have as many as 17,000 tiny pores over its surface.
• The average laying hen lays 257 eggs a year.
• A hen needs just 24 to 26 hours to produce an egg. Thirty minutes later, she starts all over again.
• Sometimes a hen will lay a double-yolked egg. It is rare, but not unusual, for a young hen to produce an egg with no yolk at all.

Earlier Questions:

"What are Guinea Fowl?" Guinea fowl originated in Africa and still they look much like they did long ago. Guinea eggs are smaller than chicken eggs and take 26 to 28 days to hatch. The baby guineas are called "keets" and they are handsome little birds. To learn more about Guinea Fowl, hear what they sound like and view photos, visit HERE

"What are Japanese Quail?" Japanese quail are domesticated birds that can not be released to the wild here in Nebraska. To learn more about Japanese Quail, hear what a Japanese Quail sounds like and see photos of the beautiful eggs, visit HERE

"How do the chicks go to the bathroom in the egg? from Jake (Age 9) Lincoln, Nebraska" Inside the egg there is a fluid-filled sac called the "allantois". This sac is connected to the embryo's abdomen. The allantois makes respiration (breathing) by the embryo possible. The allantois also stores excretions (wastes). The embryo gets rid of its waste in the egg ("goes to the bathroom") through the sac (allantois) connected to its abdomen. The allantois is amazing! It also absorbs albumen used for food by the embryo, and absorbs calcium from the egg shell to help the embryo grow. (See a Drawing HERE)

"What should I do if I find an egg?" In the United States, there are laws protecting wild birds (this includes all wild ducks and geese), their eggs, their nests - even their feathers! Legally, you can not have any parts of these birds (including their eggs) in your possession.

If you find a nest that has fallen out of the tree and can't replace it, contact your local wildlife rescue agency. If you find a nest that has been partially destroyed or abandoned, leave it alone. Do not take eggs out of any wild bird nest.

Thank You!!

Thank you to Andy, Janice and Joseph Stellato for providing the eggs from the "Easter Egg Chickens" (on EGG Cam now).

Thanks to Eric Stehlik, UNL Extension in Saline County, for giving us the duck eggs. The ducks are in a different incubator and may be moved to EGG Cam later.

Thanks to the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, Poultry & Egg Division for supporting Lancaster County 4-H Embryology with incubators for local classrooms & EGG Cam!