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Egg bound — In farming and animal husbandry, the term egg bound refers to a condition in laying hens where a hen is unable to pass an egg that has formed. The egg may be stuck near the cloaca, or further inside. Egg binding is a reasonably common, and… … Wikipedia
egg-bound — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: egg (II) + bound : unable to expel eggs in the normal manner used of a fowl or a fish II. noun ( s) : the condition of being egg bound * * * … Useful english dictionary
egg-bound — (egґbound) 1. unable to discharge eggs in the normal manner; said of a hen or other egg laying animal. 2. inability of an egg laying animal to discharge eggs in the normal manner … Medical dictionary
egg-bound — adjective (of a hen) unable through weakness or disease to expel its eggs … English new terms dictionary
Egg salad — is part of an Anglo American tradition of salads involving a high protein or high carbohydrate food mixed with seasonings in the form of spices, herbs, and other foods, and bound with an oil based dressing. Its siblings include tuna salad,… … Wikipedia
Egg yolk — Not to be confused with yoke. An intact yolk surrounded by egg white An egg yolk is a part of an egg which feeds the developing embryo. The egg yolk is suspended in the egg white (known alternatively as albumen or glair/glaire) by one or two… … Wikipedia
Dragon's Egg — This article is about the science fiction novel. For the firework component, see Dragon s egg. Dragon s Egg … Wikipedia
Little Red Riding Egg — Infobox Television episode Title = Little Red Riding Egg Series = Garfield and Friends Caption = Season = 2 Episode = 98 Airdate = November 25, 1989 Production = US033 B Writer = Mark Evanier Sharman DiVono Director = Tom Ray Karen Peterson Jeff… … Wikipedia
The Egg and I — first published in 1945, is a humorous memoir by American author Betty MacDonald about her adventures and travails as a young wife on a chicken farm on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state. It was a blockbuster success as a novel, and was a … Wikipedia
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg — is a 1967 play by British playwright Peter Nichols. The play was made into a film in 1971, directed by Peter Medak and starring Alan Bates, Janet Suzman, Peter Bowles and Elizabeth Robillard.The movie centers on a British couple who are… … Wikipedia
