SC - Hard as little rocks

[CBlackwill@aol.com]

In a message dated 4/19/00 8:43:12 PM Pacific Daylight Time, mmkl at indy.net 
writes:

> > << The medieval poultrier would have a wide variety of egg sizes 
available  
> and would even have kept different ages of birds separated in 
>  order to  make the gathering of size specific eggs easier.
>  >   The larger eggs would go to either market or the manor house while the 
 
> smaller eggs might be used by the poultier him/herself, except for 
>  the Spring eggs which would be large and be set aside for hatching >>

Does the age of the hen really factor into the size of the egg?  I would like 
to learn more, please.

Balthazar of Blackmoor

Such a strange fascination, as I wallow in waste
That such a trivial victory could put a smile on your face.
                                        - Mark Burgess