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Menstrual Waste: Is Egg is Menstrual Waste of Hen?
Introduction
In the Western world, menstrual hygiene products such as pads and tampons are readily available for purchase at stores. In developing countries, however, many women are unable to afford these products and resort to using cloth or cotton rags during menstruation. These materials can lead to infections and other health complications. Thankfully, menstrual waste management organisations such as The Pad Project are working to make menstrual hygiene accessible for all women across the globe by giving away reusable cloth pads in developing countries.
What is an egg?
Eggs are produced by female birds, called hens. These hens must be laying eggs for a living. Laying eggs is a complex biological process that relies on the hen's body producing and releasing an egg from the ovary and then passing it to the oviduct, where it is fertilized. Hens lay different kinds of eggs depending on their breed. For example, brown egg-layers will lay brown eggs while white egg-layers will lay white eggs. The color comes from pigments in the hen’s food. When chickens lay too many eggs, they can become egg bound and develop egg peritonitis which is fatal if not resolved quickly enough.
What else do chickens produce?: There are other ways that hens help humans outside of giving them food to eat. Some hens lay goose down feathers which make excellent pillows or blankets when stuffed with fluffier material like wool or cotton balls.
What is menstrual waste?
In general, menstrual waste refers to the blood and other materials that come out of a woman's vagina during her period. The most common form of menstrual waste management involves disposing tampons and pads in a trash can or toilet. Other, more environmentally friendly options include composting or using biodegradable products.
The issue at hand is whether or not eggshells should be considered menstrual waste since they are made up largely from calcium which, like blood, comes from the body through the fallopian tubes.waste
Do hens have periods?
Hens do not have periods, but they will lay eggs at different intervals. The egg-laying process can be stimulated by light, which is why hens lay more eggs in the spring and summertime when days are longer. Eggs are typically laid on a daily basis, or every other day. If an egg-producing hen stops laying eggs for two weeks straight, she may be molting. Molting involves shedding feathers and old skin as the new feathers grow in. It occurs once a year, usually during wintertime when daylight hours are shorter.daylight hours are shorter. Do you think that all those eggs are their menstrual waste? Eggs are the reproductive organ of a female bird, so it would be inaccurate to say that they were menstrual waste.
So, what is in an egg then?
Eggs are the byproduct of a hen's reproductive system. The egg is made when the hen ovulates and it consists of an egg white and a yolk. The color, size, and shape vary greatly depending on what type of bird laid them. For example, a goose egg will be larger than a chicken egg. An ostrich egg can be as large as 25 inches long and weigh up to 2 pounds. There are some rare species of birds that lay eggs with shells in colors other than brown or white such as pink or blue.
Conclusion
It is not known whether egg shells are a reliable menstrual waste management option. An alternative to make sure you don’t have any accidental menstrual discharge into the eggshells would be to use some kind of absorbent material in between the eggs and the shell. As far as I know, no one has conducted research on this, but it seems like a logical idea. If anyone has tried this or has thoughts about this, please let me know.
