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Why Don't We Eat Other Types of Bird Eggs Besides Chicken?

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The bottom line

Chicken eggs are the most economical of all bird eggs, which explains why they're produced and sold in bulk. But their breeding conditions are not always optimal. On some chicken farms, they're often cramped together in the smallest of spaces, have hardly any space to run around and regularly become injured or sick. If animal welfare is important to you, pay attention to the quality labels on packages or egg cartons and look for ones that are "certified humane".


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