OT While are eggs becoming more pointy?

I googled this, but all I found were pages about why one should store
eggs pointy end down. But I've noticed in the last year or two that
eggs from the grocery store are a lot more pointy at the pointy end.

Anyone know why??

Perhaps this is a a home repair question. Does anyone know how to
repair an egg that has been stored pointy end up? grin

On Sun, 07 Apr 2013 00:08:48 -0400, micky
wrote:

OT While are eggs becoming more pointy?

Um, all egg shells are strongest at the ends. If the hen drops the egg
on its side the shell will crack easier.

I thought everybody knew.

On Sun, 07 Apr 2013 14:27:10 -0700, Oren wrote:

On Sun, 07 Apr 2013 00:08:48 -0400, micky
wrote:

OT While are eggs becoming more pointy?

Um, all egg shells are strongest at the ends. If the hen drops the egg
on its side the shell will crack easier.

I thought everybody knew.

I'm sure the chickens know, but why are they getting MORE pointy.
There's been a change just in the last 10 years.

On Sun, 07 Apr 2013 20:39:23 -0400, micky
wrote:

On Sun, 07 Apr 2013 14:27:10 -0700, Oren wrote:

On Sun, 07 Apr 2013 00:08:48 -0400, micky
wrote:

OT While are eggs becoming more pointy?

Um, all egg shells are strongest at the ends. If the hen drops the egg
on its side the shell will crack easier.

I thought everybody knew.

I'm sure the chickens know, but why are they getting MORE pointy.
There's been a change just in the last 10 years.

Dang if I know. Must be something in the diet of chickens.

Let us know when you get it figured out, okay?

On 4/7/2013 7:39 PM, micky wrote:
On Sun, 07 Apr 2013 14:27:10 -0700, Oren wrote:

On Sun, 07 Apr 2013 00:08:48 -0400, micky
wrote:

OT While are eggs becoming more pointy?

Um, all egg shells are strongest at the ends. If the hen drops the egg
on its side the shell will crack easier.

I thought everybody knew.

I'm sure the chickens know, but why are they getting MORE pointy.
There's been a change just in the last 10 years.


http://aftermathnews.files.wordpress...onsanto-gm.jpg

Need I say more?

On 4/6/13 11:08 PM, micky wrote:
OT While are eggs becoming more pointy?

I googled this, but all I found were pages about why one should store
eggs pointy end down. But I've noticed in the last year or two that
eggs from the grocery store are a lot more pointy at the pointy end.

Anyone know why??
Skinny hens?

Perhaps this is a a home repair question. Does anyone know how to
repair an egg that has been stored pointy end up? grin

Does this help? http://tinyurl.com/c3ou7pz

On Sun, 07 Apr 2013 17:49:02 -0700, Oren wrote:

On Sun, 07 Apr 2013 20:39:23 -0400, micky
wrote:

On Sun, 07 Apr 2013 14:27:10 -0700, Oren wrote:

On Sun, 07 Apr 2013 00:08:48 -0400, micky
wrote:

OT While are eggs becoming more pointy?

Um, all egg shells are strongest at the ends. If the hen drops the egg
on its side the shell will crack easier.

I thought everybody knew.

I'm sure the chickens know, but why are they getting MORE pointy.
There's been a change just in the last 10 years.

Dang if I know. Must be something in the diet of chickens.

Let us know when you get it figured out, okay?

I think they've been lurking on AHR.

"micky" wrote in message
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On Sun, 07 Apr 2013 14:27:10 -0700, Oren wrote:

On Sun, 07 Apr 2013 00:08:48 -0400, micky
wrote:

OT While are eggs becoming more pointy?

Um, all egg shells are strongest at the ends. If the hen drops the egg
on its side the shell will crack easier.

I thought everybody knew.

I'm sure the chickens know, but why are they getting MORE pointy.
There's been a change just in the last 10 years.



The chicken are exercising more. This results in much stronger cloacae
muscles
The eggs are therefore squeeze more on the way out.
This is why they are more oval, aka pointy..
Just keep your chickens away from the gym and make them spend more quality
time roosting to solve this problem

Ever wonder where boneless chicken comes from?

In article ,
micky wrote:

OT While are eggs becoming more pointy?

I googled this, but all I found were pages about why one should store
eggs pointy end down. But I've noticed in the last year or two that
eggs from the grocery store are a lot more pointy at the pointy end.

Anyone know why??

if you notice the news, more eggs are being thrown at
politicians/celebrities so some farmers have been selecting for more
pointy eggs to increase the aerodynamic characteristics of the eggs thus
giving the throwers and extra chance to escape



Perhaps this is a a home repair question. Does anyone know how to
repair an egg that has been stored pointy end up? grin

On Sun, 07 Apr 2013 19:53:29 -0500, Dean Hoffman
" wrote:

On 4/6/13 11:08 PM, micky wrote:
OT While are eggs becoming more pointy?

I googled this, but all I found were pages about why one should store
eggs pointy end down. But I've noticed in the last year or two that
eggs from the grocery store are a lot more pointy at the pointy end.

Anyone know why??
Skinny hens?

Perhaps this is a a home repair question. Does anyone know how to
repair an egg that has been stored pointy end up? grin

Does this help? http://tinyurl.com/c3ou7pz

Yes, it helps a lot to answer my first question. And it pretty much
agrees with Attila, though I don't know why the chickens involved here
would be more fit. The eggs are not labeled as free range or
anything, and I've read that even with free-range chickens, most never
go outside the coop. I should say that the eggs i buy are standard
eggs with no special labeling, jumbo size**, sold by Giant Foods in
Baltimore. I don't know where they come from before that.

All the other answers were helpful too, especially Gonjah's
http://aftermathnews.files.wordpress...onsanto-gm.jpg
..

**But I've always bought jumbo. My mother told me 40 years ago that
if the price difference for the next larger size is 10 cents or less,
it's worth buying the larger size. Every time I've checked, that's
been true, all the way up to jumbo, expecially allowing for inflation,
which would make the amount at least 20 cents by now. .

micky wrote:

OT While are eggs becoming more pointy?

I googled this, but all I found were pages about why one should store
eggs pointy end down. But I've noticed in the last year or two that
eggs from the grocery store are a lot more pointy at the pointy end.

Anyone know why??

There are less horny farm boys to enlarge the chicken's egg chute.

Perhaps this is a a home repair question. Does anyone know how to
repair an egg that has been stored pointy end up? grin

Tap it lightly with a brass hammer until you get the desired shape. It
might take a while for you to figure out the right technique though.