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On Mon, 10 Dec 2007 21:27:15 +0000 (UTC), enigma >
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>"Jean B." > wrote in
:
>
>> kuvasz guy wrote:
>>> or did todays large sized eggs become smaller and morph
>>> into yesterdays medium sized eggs?

>>
>> I have thought this for a while. A large egg was once 1/4
>> c....

>
> no, eggs have always been sold by weight.
>Size or weightclass Minimum net weightper dozen
>Jumbo 30 ounces
>Extra Large 27 ounces
>Large 24 ounces
>Medium 21 ounces
>Small 18 ounces
>Peewee 15 ounces
>
>according to the USDA, there are 5 large eggs in a cup, not 4.
>lee <whose chickens are mostly on winter vacation>


that's very sweet of you. where do you send them?

your pal,
blake