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  2. Ostrich egg - Wikipedia

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    Ostrich eggs are the largest of all eggs, [4] though they are actually the smallest eggs relative to the size of the adult bird — on average they are 15 cm (5.9 in) long, 13 cm (5.1 in) wide, and weigh 1.4 kilograms (3.1 lb), over 20 times the weight of a chicken's egg and only 1 to 4% the size of the female. [5]

  3. Common ostrich - Wikipedia

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    Ostrich eggs are the largest of all eggs, [68] though they are actually the smallest eggs relative to the size of the adult bird – on average they are 15 cm (5.9 in) long, 13 cm (5.1 in) wide, and weigh 1.4 kg (3.1 lb), over 20 times the weight of a chicken's egg and only 1 to 4% the size of the female. [69]

  4. Ostrich - Wikipedia

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    South Africa produces about 70% of global ostrich products, [5] with the industry largely centered around the town of Oudtshoorn. Ostrich leather is a lucrative commodity, and the large feathers are used as plumes for the decoration of ceremonial headgear. Ostrich eggs and meat have been used by humans for millennia.

  5. List of largest birds - Wikipedia

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    A large male ostrich can reach a height of 2.8 m (9.2 ft) and weigh over 156 kg (344 lb). [47] A mass of 200 kg (440 lb) has been cited for the ostrich but no wild ostriches of this weight have been verified. [2] Eggs laid by the ostrich are the largest in the world, weighing 1.4 kg (3.1 lb).

  6. Intrepid Canadian Finds Out Everything You'd Want to Know ...

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    David Freiheit brings his characteristic curiosity and enthusiasm to the subject of ostrich egg and fertilization.When he published his video making an ostrich egg omelette, he saw comments from ...

  7. Bird egg - Wikipedia

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    Eggs of: ostrich, emu, kiwi and chicken. Egg size tends to be proportional to the size of the adult bird, [citation needed] from the half gram egg of the bee hummingbird to the 1.5 kg egg of the ostrich. Kiwis have disproportionately large eggs, up to 20% of the female's body weight. [18]

  8. Photographer Captures Sweet Video of Ostrich Dad Shading His ...

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    Both lady and man ostriches take turns incubating the eggs and caring for the baby chicks. In some cases, a dominant male and female will raise a group of chicks from several different parents ...

  9. 'I'm a heart surgeon, here's what you should know about eggs ...

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    Eggs are a "God-made product" and "an excellent source of protein," London said. A regular egg has about 5 to 6 grams of protein — but it's also "packed with minerals" and "micronutrients" like ...