Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Tilda's eggs usually have an uneven shell color, with little white speckles all over.
Amelia's eggs are impeccably perfect in shape and shell, but you're not likely to
find eggs this color at your local market.
Chick Diary
In the industrial model of farming, uniformity of product is a key goal, so the eggs
in a supermarket carton are identical in color, size, and shape. None of our chick-
enswouldpassmusterasanindustriallayer,butwetreasuretheiruniqueness.It's
satisfying to be able to identify which eggs belong to whom.
Evenoncehensaremature,youcanstilloccasionallygetanoddegg.Thisonefrom
Amelia, with its mottled color and calcium deposits, looks as if it has the plague.
Henshavebaddayslikeeveryoneelseandusuallysnapbacktonormalrightaway.
