Well, I'd assume you could the same way you can a chicken egg. Float it in water. If it sinks and rests on the bottom of the container, it's fresh. If one end starts to rise, it's still edible but old. If it floats it's rotten. If there are better ways, though, I'd love to hear! :). read more
Well, I’d assume you could the same way you can a chicken egg. Float it in water. If it sinks and rests on the bottom of the container, it’s fresh. If one end starts to rise, it’s still edible but old. read more
While some large plants grow from very small seeds, that must not be the case with birds - at least it’s not so with the ostrich. The male ostrich can become 9 feet tall and weigh over 340 pounds. That’s massive. read more
Ostrich eggs are the largest of all eggs, though they are actually the smallest eggs relative to the size of the adult bird — on average they are 15 cm (5.9 in) long, 13 cm (5.1 in) wide, and weigh 1.4 kilograms (3.1 lb), over 20 times the weight of a chicken's egg and only 1 to 4% the size of the female. read more