Everything You Need to Know About Ducks and Duck Eggs: A Guide to Extra Quality

Before electric lights, farmers held duck eggs up to a candle flame to "read" the interior without breaking the shell. An egg of "Extra Quality" was determined by three visual answers:

: From a farming perspective, ducks are portrayed as more resilient than chickens. Breeds like the Khaki Campbell can lay up to 300 eggs per year and are less prone to common poultry diseases. Moral of the "Golden Egg" Fable