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Chicken egg: size, dimension and comparison

The adopted reference is about 5.7 cm.

Representative length

5.7 cm = 0.057 m. A centimeter is one hundredth of a meter.

A calcareous shell protects the inside of the egg.

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Chicken egg, interpreted illustration
Interpreted illustration · dimension stated in the fact sheet.

What does this number measure?

A calcareous shell protects the inside of the egg. Displayed dimension: representative length.

Compare the stated dimensions

The comparison uses the number in each fact sheet: altitude, height, diameter, length or distance, depending on the reference. Two values in metres do not necessarily describe the same property.

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Source and limitations

Catalogue value to check against the source; not individually audited.

Whole chicken egg, with its major axis vertical.