{"id":439,"date":"2018-04-12T09:13:37","date_gmt":"2018-04-12T13:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.verveseniorliving.com\/news-events-blog\/?p=439"},"modified":"2022-10-04T14:48:53","modified_gmt":"2022-10-04T14:48:53","slug":"living-loving-local-april-eggcellent-eggs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/verveseniorliving.com\/news-events-blog\/living-loving-local-april-eggcellent-eggs\/","title":{"rendered":"Living Loving Local for April: Eggcellent Eggs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Eggs are an excellent source of protein, fat and essential nutrients. We Canadians each eat about 19 dozen eggs per year! That\u2019s a lot of \u201ceggcellent\u201d meals!<\/p>\n<p>This month our Verve Living Loving Local Celebration Meal will consist of a fabulous three course dinner including our <a href=\"http:\/\/verveseniorliving.com\/news-events-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2018\/04\/lll_recipes_eggs.pdf\">Egg Drop Soup<\/a>, perfect for making in your own kitchen to use up those 19 dozen eggs you\u2019ll eat this year!<\/p>\n<p>Here are some fun egg facts for you to enjoy:<\/p>\n<h4>Hen Session:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>The average laying hen produces about 305 eggs per year (approximately 25 dozen).<\/li>\n<li>Hens lay on average 1 egg every 26 hours.<\/li>\n<li>Egg production decreases as the hen ages.<\/li>\n<li>The size of the egg is linked to the age of the hen. Younger birds lay smaller eggs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Colourful Eggs:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>The food a hen eats affects the yolk colour of her eggs.<\/li>\n<li>The breed of bird affects the colour of the egg shell.<\/li>\n<li>There is actually a breed of chicken called an \u201cEaster Egger\u201d as it lays eggs that range in color from blue, green, rose or brown to sage, olive or cream!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Want more information on eggs? Check out these great resources:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/eggs.ab.ca\/\">Egg Farmers of Alberta<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.getcracking.ca\/\">Egg Farmers of Ontario<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.saskegg.ca\/\">Saskatchewan Egg Producers<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bcegg.com\/\">BC Egg<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eggs are an excellent source of protein, fat and essential nutrients. We Canadians each eat about 19 dozen eggs per year! That\u2019s a lot of \u201ceggcellent\u201d meals! 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