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Eggs

Nest

Food (other); Eggs

Not a bird house, but a receptacle for eggs laid by birds.

Omega-3 eggs

Food (other); Eggs

Omega-3 fatty acids are primarily found in oily fish, and therefore, most people do not consume adequate levels of this beneficial fatty acid, which helps build cell membranes, are primarily ...

Oology

Food (other); Eggs

The study of eggs.

Organic eggs

Food (other); Eggs

Organic chicken eggs follow the USDA organic certification guidelines, and will have the USDA seal on the carton. Like free-range hens, these hens must have daily outdoor access in an area covered ...

Ostrich eggs

Food (other); Eggs

The ostrich egg, along with the emu egg, is the largest egg: twenty times as large as a chicken egg. The ivory-colored shell is very thick, requiring a sharp knife to crack. Ostrich eggs are becoming ...

Oviduct

Food (other); Eggs

A portion of the female bird’s reproductive tract. The oviduct is a tube. The egg is fertilised in the upper part of the oviduct before albumen, membranes, shell and cuticle are added as the egg ...

Parasite

Food (other); Eggs

A bird that lays its eggs in the nest of another (host) bird, freeing the parasite from the duties of incubation and rearing.

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