Egg within egg a freak of nature - The Orange Mane

alkemical · 08-02-2007, 09:55 AM

Egg within egg a freak of nature

Egg within egg a freak of nature
Maria La Frenais got more than she bargained for when she broke an egg for breakfast.

The Glendene resident was about to start a morning fry-up when she made the unusual discovery - an egg inside an egg.
"I cracked it into the pan and out came a small yolk," she says.

"But to my amazement there was another fully formed egg in the shell.

"I then cracked open the inner egg which had a yolk the same size as the first," she says.

Ms La Frenais says the egg - described by experts as a freak of nature - was in a tray of supersized free range eggs.

"I am keeping the shells as mementoes," she says.

Bird expert and veterinarian Kevin Turner says Ms La Frenais? discovery is odd.

"I've never seen it before," he says.

An egg within an egg was found in New South Wales in 2004.

It was the first Sydney University poultry science professor Tom Scott had seen in his 30-year career.

He says a normal egg disturbed in the shell gland could move back up into the oviduct and start production all over again, resulting in an egg inside an egg.

Auckland Zoo vet Berend Westera says the case is rare and defies logic.

He has consulted colleagues overseas who have seen similar things. They say there are documented cases from the late 1800s to 1945.

But Dr Peter Sandmeier from Switzerland has a story to beat all.

He was amazed when three eggs appeared on an x-ray of a budgie that was having trouble laying.

"The third egg was about one-third the normal size, had a normal shell and was within another egg," he says.

"The bird is fine."

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bronco militia · 08-02-2007, 10:34 AM

hey! can you get on WC? I think they've been hacked

alkemical · 08-02-2007, 10:35 AM

Nope - I think someone got a DNS hack going on -

bronco militia · 08-02-2007, 11:46 AM

I was able to get on through the back door..........errrrrrrr

I mean the avs forum

http://wc0.worldcrossing.com/WebX?14@@.1dde6a0c

alkemical · 08-02-2007, 11:48 AM

Doesn't work for me - i still get the damn same thing.

bronco militia · 08-02-2007, 11:53 AM

damn it....now I can't get back in that way, but my old southstands link is working...

wtf.

alkemical · 08-02-2007, 11:55 AM

yeah i tried the old southstands link and it didn't work for me either. I think it's a DNS attack. Somone's got a redirect going on.

bronco militia · 08-02-2007, 12:12 PM

I just installed a new update from Microsoft, reboot and it started working normally for a few minutes.....it's hit and miss right now

alkemical · 08-02-2007, 12:30 PM

Yeah i got no control here @ work -

08-02-2007, 09:55 AM	#1
alkemical Guerrilla Ontologist rorrim\|mirror Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Future Posts: 42,696 Adopt-a-Bronco: Prima Materia	Egg within egg a freak of nature Egg within egg a freak of nature Egg within egg a freak of nature Maria La Frenais got more than she bargained for when she broke an egg for breakfast. The Glendene resident was about to start a morning fry-up when she made the unusual discovery - an egg inside an egg. "I cracked it into the pan and out came a small yolk," she says. "But to my amazement there was another fully formed egg in the shell. "I then cracked open the inner egg which had a yolk the same size as the first," she says. Ms La Frenais says the egg - described by experts as a freak of nature - was in a tray of supersized free range eggs. "I am keeping the shells as mementoes," she says. Bird expert and veterinarian Kevin Turner says Ms La Frenais? discovery is odd. "I've never seen it before," he says. An egg within an egg was found in New South Wales in 2004. It was the first Sydney University poultry science professor Tom Scott had seen in his 30-year career. He says a normal egg disturbed in the shell gland could move back up into the oviduct and start production all over again, resulting in an egg inside an egg. Auckland Zoo vet Berend Westera says the case is rare and defies logic. He has consulted colleagues overseas who have seen similar things. They say there are documented cases from the late 1800s to 1945. But Dr Peter Sandmeier from Switzerland has a story to beat all. He was amazed when three eggs appeared on an x-ray of a budgie that was having trouble laying. "The third egg was about one-third the normal size, had a normal shell and was within another egg," he says. "The bird is fine." You may not copy, republish or distribute this page or the content from it without having obtained written permission from the copyright owner. To enquire about copyright clearances contact clearance@fairfaxnz.co.nz.

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08-02-2007, 10:34 AM	#2
bronco militia Ring of Famer THE GREATEST Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: colorado springs, co Posts: 22,591	hey! can you get on WC? I think they've been hacked

08-02-2007, 10:35 AM	#3
alkemical Guerrilla Ontologist rorrim\|mirror Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Future Posts: 42,696 Adopt-a-Bronco: Prima Materia	Nope - I think someone got a DNS hack going on -

08-02-2007, 11:46 AM	#4
bronco militia Ring of Famer THE GREATEST Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: colorado springs, co Posts: 22,591	I was able to get on through the back door..........errrrrrrr I mean the avs forum http://wc0.worldcrossing.com/WebX?14@@.1dde6a0c

08-02-2007, 11:48 AM	#5
alkemical Guerrilla Ontologist rorrim\|mirror Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Future Posts: 42,696 Adopt-a-Bronco: Prima Materia	Doesn't work for me - i still get the damn same thing.

08-02-2007, 11:53 AM	#6
bronco militia Ring of Famer THE GREATEST Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: colorado springs, co Posts: 22,591	damn it....now I can't get back in that way, but my old southstands link is working... wtf.

08-02-2007, 11:55 AM	#7
alkemical Guerrilla Ontologist rorrim\|mirror Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Future Posts: 42,696 Adopt-a-Bronco: Prima Materia	yeah i tried the old southstands link and it didn't work for me either. I think it's a DNS attack. Somone's got a redirect going on.

08-02-2007, 12:12 PM	#8
bronco militia Ring of Famer THE GREATEST Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: colorado springs, co Posts: 22,591	I just installed a new update from Microsoft, reboot and it started working normally for a few minutes.....it's hit and miss right now

08-02-2007, 12:30 PM	#9
alkemical Guerrilla Ontologist rorrim\|mirror Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Future Posts: 42,696 Adopt-a-Bronco: Prima Materia	Yeah i got no control here @ work -