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brood patch

Food (other); Eggs

The area on a bird's abdomen which loses most of its feathers and becomes engorged with blood vessels during the breeding season. When the brood patch is placed next to the eggs, ...

cage-free eggs

Food (other); Eggs

Cage-free and free-range chicken eggs appeal to people who object to caging animals; however, the cage-free system does not necessary provide optimal safety to the hens. The ...

calcium carbonate

Food (other); Eggs

Also known as limestone, this compound is the major structural material in eggshells.

chalazae

Food (other); Eggs

Spirally twisted rope-like structures attached to and surrounding the yolk. Chalazae suspend the yolk within the eggshell.

chalazae cords

Food (other); Eggs

See albumen.

cleidoic egg

Food (other); Eggs

A cleidoic egg is virtually a sealed container. All the nutrients, water and minerals for development are contained within the eggshell. The only exchange between the inside and ...