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The thickness of the shell is not determined by the color. The age and health of the bird determines the quality of the shell. As a hen ages, her reproductive system cannot maintain peak shell making capabilities. Her system will no longer utilize the proteins and calcium she eats the same as when she was young. Eventually her egg production comes to a halt.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoYes. The liquids in the egg very slowly break down the shell. An older egg will crack much more easily than a fresher egg.
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Why is the silver side tougher than the topside?
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Why are hen chicken wings are tougher than regular chicken wings at the store?
Hens are much older than the chickens grown for meat. The older the animal is when slaughtered, the tougher the meat. Poulets or capons for meat production usually are slaughtered at around six weeks to three months of age. Hens are slaughtered for stew and soup at the end of their prime breeding age, around one and a half years for egg layers, or 2 years for hens that produce eggs for meat birds.
What meat is made from a jersey cow?
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Are certain turtle shell shapes more buoyant than others?
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When was Tougher Than Leather - film - created?
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