# Chicken egg to duck egg conversion question

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-egg-to-duck-egg-conversion-question/1021818>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** food-cooking\
**Created:** [August 7, 2025, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-egg-to-duck-egg-conversion-question/1021818 "2025-08-07T15:38:17Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 12, 2025, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicken-egg-to-duck-egg-conversion-question/1021818/41 "2025-08-12T16:59:10Z")

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That is not the same thing. You are voluntarily halving the recipe. That is not the recipe calling for 2 1/2 eggs.

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