11 Terms
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Eggs
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, the warmth of the ...
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 “free” hens can be very ...
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.
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 outside of the egg is ...
clutch
Food (other); Eggs
The assemblage of eggs laid in one nest. Clutch size is the total number of eggs in a clutch.
