🐓 Egg & Chicken Fun Facts!

• 🥚 A hen lays about 250–300 eggs per year, depending on the breed.

• 🌎 The world’s largest egg weighed over 2.5 lbs (1.1 kg)—laid by an ostrich!

• 🔍 The color of an egg’s shell doesn’t affect taste or nutrition—it’s just based on the breed.

• ⏳ Fresh eggs sink in water, while older eggs stand upright or float due to air buildup inside the shell.

• 🔥 The thicker the egg white, the fresher the egg!

• 🐔 Chickens have a great memory and can recognize up to 100 faces (including humans!).

• 🌱 Hens that eat a varied diet, including greens and bugs, lay richer, more colorful yolks.

• 💤 Chickens experience REM sleep, meaning they can dream just like humans!

• 🏆 The world record for the most eggs laid by one hen is 371 eggs in a year!

• 🦖 Chickens are the closest living relatives to the T. rex! Genetic studies show that chickens share more DNA with Tyrannosaurus rex than modern reptiles do