Egg Trivia!!Take Out Your Boards!!
Question 1
Which came first. The chicken or the egg?
Question 2
How long has fowl (chickens, hens, turkeys) been in existence in the United
States? Write down the year they settled into the U.S.
Question 3
How many BILLIONS of eggs are produced each year in the
United States?
About 240 million hens produce over 50 billion
eggs each year.
Question 4
How many breeds of hens are there?
Question 5
What is the difference between white and
brown eggs?
Question 6
How many eggs does a hen lay each year?
Question 7
At what age does a hen start laying eggs?
Question 8
How many hours does it take to produce an egg?
Question 9
How many pores are on the surface of an egg?
17,000 tiny pores—the egg can absorb
flavors and odors
Question 10
How many weeks are eggs goods for once
they have been packaged?
Question 11
How much did the largest egg ever made weigh?
Question 12
Which month of the year is considered
National Egg Month?