Egg questions answered

What is the white spot attached to the yolk of an egg? I always assumed it had something to do with fertilization.

It is called Chalazae and is made up of the same substance as the egg-white (Albumen) and has nothing to do with fertilization. It's purpose is to keep the yolk correctly oriented in the egg. (According to wikipedia: "In animal eggs, the chalaza is composed of one or two spiral bands of tissue that suspend the yolk in the center of the white. It acts similar to an umbilical cord in mammals; the growing embryo receives its nutrients from the yolk. The purpose of the chalaza is to hold the yolk in place. For culinary use of eggs, particularly in baking, the chalaza is sometimes removed in order to ensure a uniform texture.")

How long can newly hatched chicks live without food?

Chicks, just before they hatch, draw into their abdomen the the nutrients in the egg. Rich in food value and liquid, the yolk provides the newly-hatched chick with all it needs to eat and drink for over 3 days. My advice: Don't NOT feed them for 3 days just because this is true, make sure they have food and water around them all the time quickly after they hatch. This fact though does allow newly hatched chicks to be mailed in a quick fashion without food or water.

I thought these were interesting questions.

The pictures above were just so darned good that I had to share them.
1. Marvin took classes and is now our own beekeeper. He is tending to the hives - we just received them this week so he feeds them a mixture of sugar, water and peppermint.
2. This is a picture of our son James and his son Landon.
3. On the way home the other evening, we were blessed with this sight of a bald eagle in the tree down the road.

Have a blessed day!