| There are so many different colors and sizes of | | | | medications given to the hens. They are free |
| eggs, although they are mostly the same shape. | | | | range and natural. |
| When we shop for them, the only thing we have | | | | The egg of the goose, and duck, and ostrich are |
| to ask ourselves is what they will be used for, | | | | edible, as well. The ostrich ones are so huge that |
| what recipes, and so on. In this way we can | | | | one would probably feed a pretty large family. |
| decide whether we will need the jumbo or | | | | And who knows how many cakes it could make! |
| medium size. | | | | Those from quail are famous for their dainty |
| So, what came first, the chicken or the egg? Well, | | | | presentation, and they are very popular around |
| you need a chicken to get an egg, and you need | | | | the holidays because of this. |
| a rooster to get more chickens. And so the | | | | They are a breakfast food. That is the general |
| mystery remains. Chicks are often available for | | | | consensus. It is probably because there are so |
| sale at certain feed stores in spring. If you buy | | | | many breakfast recipes to make out of them. |
| one, you will see that it is more than a pet. | | | | There is sunny side up, over easy, scrambled, |
| There are a lot of different types of chickens, | | | | poached, omelets, soft boiled and hard boiled, to |
| and they all lay different ones but similar. When | | | | name a few standard ones. But they are also |
| you buy a chick, it needs to be kept warm and | | | | great for brunch, lunch, and dinner as an entree, |
| well fed, until it is time for them to start laying. | | | | as well. You can roll them over other foods, or |
| They need a hot lamp, and often other chicks to | | | | stuff them. They can be mixed in, like a casserole. |
| keep them warmer. And they will go through a lot | | | | They are great as a salad by itself, or within |
| of feed at this stage, and as they grow. | | | | potato or macaroni salads. And the omelet itself |
| Various blues, greens, and browns are produced | | | | has hundreds of variations and meats and |
| by different species of chickens. At a chicken | | | | vegetables that you can add to it for any |
| farm you can see these colors, and they look like | | | | occasion. |
| the makings of an Easter basket. | | | | You cannot bake a cake without adding eggs to it |
| They even taste a little different when you | | | | to hold it together. If it does not need an egg, it is |
| purchase them from a farm. You can surely see | | | | either in the batter already, or it is not a cake. |
| the difference. They even look healthier to eat, | | | | And they are the main ingredient in so many |
| with bright yellow yolks. And if the farmers raising | | | | other desserts, too. Without eggs, this world |
| the chickens intend to feed their families with | | | | would be lacking a lot of other things, as well. |
| these, there are no hormones or other | | | | |