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[–] Kase@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Wait really? That's so interesting. So eggs you buy at the store aren't fertilized? (Not sure if that's the right word but ykwim)

[–] cor315@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Correct. You can get fertilized ones too. Look up balut. Or don't.

[–] SnipingNinja@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That don't is a weak recommendation to not look it up, depending on the person it can be terrible to look at

[–] EpeeGnome@lemmy.fmhy.net 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Typical mass market eggs are unfertilized, but eggs from smaller scale or hobby farms are usually fertilized. On a small scale, it's easier to keep the hens safe from wildlife with a rooster around, but on a large scale they're just a waste of feed. If you're curious, fertilized eggs have a tiny red dot in the egg white.

[–] Teotwawki@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

The hens are more relaxed with a rooster around, too, so they are good to have if you care about animal welfare. Just wish people stopped buying them in residential areas.

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 year ago

Some countries sell packs of chicken offal, and you can see what the eggs look like before they get far enough along in the bird to have a shell