Regional History
The year the Pennsylvania region joined the egg pool
2004
A brown egg has a smaller sized ______ than a white egg
Yolk
The year the CROPP egg pool first began
1993
This is who an egg pool member needs to contact to apply for a deviation from a standard
Farmer Hotline / Egg Pool staff
The yolk color standard for Free Range
9 - 11
The number of states CROPP produces eggs in
5
Chickens do this to clean oil off of their feathers
Dust bathing
The minimum required flock size when the CROPP egg pool first began
200 Hens
DAILY DOUBLE!!
This is the number of certifications CROPP Egg Pool members currently need to have...
The yolk color standard for Pasture-Raised
11 - 13
The third highest producing region in CROPP Egg Pool
Farmers Henhouse
Estimated number of laying hens in the world
Around 8 billion
Number of birds in egg pool in 2024
431,000
The amount of Outdoor Access hours required in order to count as an Outdoor Access day
Half the daylight hours
The temperature range that eggs must be kept at
Between 34-45 degrees
The Pennsylvania region's average yolk color in 2024 (as of July 23, 2024)
8
This state produces the most eggs in the U.S.
Iowa
The year the egg pool had the highest membership
2017
The number of SE vaccinations a flock must receive to be CA SEFS compliant
2 live and 1 killed SE vaccinations
The name of the nutritionist contracted through CROPP that all Egg Pool members can contact for flock questions
Kristjan Bregendahl
The name of the first processing plant we delivered eggs to
Reedsburg Egg
The current number of egg processing plants we use
6
The best-selling Egg Bite flavor
Feta & Chives
The number of 30-day egg code states
11
The shelf life of ESL whites
90 days