A Rhea Ostrich egg (left) is shown next to a large hens egg for scale. The rhea's egg make a tasty alternative to chicken eggs.


A rhea from South America Jim and Anne Smillie from Corrie Mains near Mauchline are selling the rheas eggs along with hen and duck eggs at Ayrshire Farmers Markets. A rhea egg is compaired to a large chicken eggs at around ten times bigger.


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Keywords: america, bird, birds, egg, flightless, food, large, ostrich, rhea, scale, scotland, south