259 eggs

The average hen lays 259 eggs a year!

182 Eggs

182 eggs consumed per person each year on average

Egg Timer

Hens start clucking to the eggs a few days before hatching, making it more likely that they will all hatch at approximately the same time.

Best for Baking

For best results eggs should be brought to room temperature when used for baking.

Best in the Carton

Eggs dry out more quickly in your refrigerator's egg rack - best to leave them in the carton.

Spinning Eggs

Can't remember which eggs you cooked? Spin them.  If an egg spins quickly, it is hard-boiled, if it spins slowly and wobbles, it's raw.

Nest Egg Origin

A plastic egg, golf ball, or avocado pit placed in a nest will encourage a hen to lay in it - this is the origin of the term "nest egg",