Egg Sandwich
Posted by Melinda Grimes on April 10, 2005
Q: How does the eggshell form inside the chickens body? p.s. the reason i'm asking this is because i'm doing this project for science fair.I'm also bringing my pet chicken Patches.
A: The eggshell is produced in the uterus of a bird. The shell of a typical chicken egg (chickens have been studied the most) is made up of about 94% calcium carbonate and most of this comes from food the hen has eaten although some also comes from stored calcium stored in the large bones of its body. One researcher found that about 11% of the total egg was mineral.
Hope this helps.
John Wiessinger ( April 11, 2005)
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