I was putting away some eggs yesterday and thought they were huge compared to the eggs in MD. It got me thinking – are the eggs in different states different sizes? So I want to have some fun. We’re going to do an “eggsperiment”, comparing eggs from different places to see if some places have bigger eggs than others. But I need your help!
How can you help?
Since I can’t travel across the country just to buy eggs, I need you to be part of the research team. Just send me a picture of a chicken egg from your local grocer/farmer/backyard/wherever. That’s it! I just need pictures of everyone’s eggs.
When taking the picture please put it next to a ruler or a quarter so I can compare egg sizes using the same scale. Here are a couple of sample pics to give you an idea.
Please take the picture using a rule or a quarter for scale.
Once you have your picture, fill out the short form below to submit your photo and that’s it. So easy, right? Alternately, you can tweet me a picture of the egg along with the egg size, city, state and a link to this post. Make sure you use the hashtag #wicprojecteggsperiment so I can see your picture!
Example Tweet:
Hey @WiCProject! Here’s a picture of a large egg from New York, NY! http://wp.me/p1raxl-4xm #wicprojecteggsperiment
As a little thank you for your contribution towards advancing science (har, har) one random person who submits their photo by 4/24/13 will receive a $5 Amazon gift card for submitting their photo
Giveaway rules:
- Open to legal US and Canada residents who are at least 18 years old at the time of entry.
- The sweepstakes begins on April 10, 2013 12:00PM EST and ends on April 24, 2013 11:59PM EST.
- To enter this contest, either submit a photo using the form above, or tweet an image @WiCProject of a chicken egg that meets the guidelines mentioned above. Tweets must include @WiCProject, the hashtag #wicprojecteggsperiment, and a link to this post: http://wp.me/p1raxl-4xm
- Maximum of one entry per person.
- Keep it clean, folks. It goes without saying that any pictures that are not appropriate will be disqualified.
tina page says
April 11, 2013 at 11:53 amWhat a great idea! I am going to pick up some yard eggs in a bit and will for sure post. I can’t wait to see other people’s eggs. 🙂
Miriam says
April 11, 2013 at 12:44 pmAwesome! I’m really curious to see everyone’s chicken eggs too! 🙂
Allyson Bossie says
April 11, 2013 at 11:14 amlol I think this is a fun experiment. I will try to come back later and upload a pic if I remember. I raise organic chickens and my experience is different breeds lay different size and colors of eggs. Now a store bought egg? Heaven only knows what they do to make them jumbo sized 😀
Miriam says
April 11, 2013 at 12:46 pmJumbo sized chickens? LOL. I look forward to seeing how the eggs from organic chickens compare. I bet they taste amazing.
Bo says
April 14, 2013 at 3:08 amJust submitted my egg photo for a Jumbo Organic egg!