Is a chicken's egg soft and elongated soon after being laid, or does it have a hard shell straight away?
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It's hard right away but when they start laying they barly have any shell at all, but then they are hard when they come out!
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Eggs are soft while into the animal and get hard shell on contact with air and a cooler temperature. As a matter of fact their shape results from the egg being forced through the oviduct. Muscles contract the oviduct behind the egg, pushing it forward. The egg's wall is still shapeable, and the pointy end develops at the back side. The following video shows a hen laying an egg, you can see how bright and fresh it looks when it comes out, and in seconds becomes opaque and dry. Hope this helps!
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