Interesting tidbit of the day - time line of a chicken egg development within first 26 hours (while egg is still in chicken):
"In hens, ovulation usually occurs in the morning, and almost never
after 3:00 PM under normal daylight conditions. The total time to form
a new egg is about 25-26 hours. This includes about 3-1/2 hours to
make the albumen coats (the "white"), 1-1/2 for the shell membranes,
and about 20 hours for the shell itself."
- Shannon Bauman