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The Straight Story Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 08:01 PM
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Pair shell-shocked at massive egg

A Cornish chicken has surprised its owners by laying an egg the size of a tennis ball.

The 8oz (210g) egg is four times the size of a normal chicken's egg, boasting an 8in (20.3cm) circumference.

David Hewitt discovered the monster egg in the hen house at his farm at St Wenn. He said he has found large eggs before but never one as big as this.

The egg, which was laid a week ago, is to be drained and displayed at the Royal Cornwall Show.

Mr Hewitt's wife Julie said: "My husband came running in from the chicken house yelling 'look at the size of this'.


The couple do not know which of their birds laid the egg

"I went and weighed it, it was 210g - it is huge."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/7389906.stm

Julie Hewitt with the egg
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nebenaube Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 08:03 PM
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1. Godzilla! n/t
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Arctic Dave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 08:27 PM
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2. They don't know which one laid it. I would guess the one
that can't walk anymore.
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OwnedByFerrets Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 10:57 PM
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3. Did some of baseball's steriod shipment get
diverted.;)
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ColbertWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 11:00 PM
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4. Were they anything like...
...these eggs: http://youtube.com/watch?v=oCRYE3qrbkc
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uppityperson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 01:42 AM
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5. Which one is dragging its vent on the ground?
We have gotten a couple big eggs, but not quite that big. Poor chicken.
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Fleshdancer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 05:29 AM
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6. my condolences to the chicken that laid it
:wow:
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