Do chicken eggs come out roundest-side-first?

On a recent afternoon around the lunch counter, my colleagues and I were discussing the attributes of the chicken egg when someone asked, "Which end of the egg comes out first, the round end or the pointed end? read more

> . At last I turned to Cornell University professor Kavous Keshavarz, poultry czar on the Straight Dope Science Advisory Board. According to Professor K., the egg initially moves through the chicken's oviduct small end first. read more

Life, and the continuation of life (success of species) suggest the minimizing of stress on oneself This apples to us, and our other earthly partners, including chickens. The egg coming out roundest side first would fly contrary to this practical rule. read more