"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> Preface: I don't have access to free-range eggs. There are no farmer's
> co-ops or anything like that near me and I've never seen them in the
grocery
> stores near me.
>
> I went to buy some large eggs. I always open the carton to make sure they
> aren't cracked or broken. I noticed in every single instance, random
> checking of the cartons, all the *large* eggs appear to be quite a bit
> smaller than usual. Has anyone else run across this? Any idea why?
>
> Jill
> --
> I used to have a handle on life...but it broke off.
>
I have noticed that the egg cartons always have a net weight noted. It
seems eggs are sold by weight (eg, large eggs must weigh at least
24ozs/dozen according to USDA) and not size.

http://www.ams.usda.gov/poultry/pdfs/AMS-EggSt-1995.pdf

I wonder if eggs are denser (thus smaller) in hot weather?