Birds
Chicken
Gallus gallus domesticus
About
The world's most prolific egg layer and the undisputed heavyweight champion of the breakfast table. Domesticated from the red jungle fowl in Southeast Asia roughly 8,000 years ago, the modern laying hen produces 250–300 eggs per year.
Their Eggs
Smooth, hard-shelled eggs ranging from white to brown to blue-green depending on breed. Average weight 50g (large).
Egg Size Comparison
Fun Fact
A hen turns her eggs approximately 50 times per day during incubation to prevent the embryo from sticking to the shell membrane.