Maybe because it's unfertilized? (Durr)
Technically, an unfertilized egg is not alive. Since this question is in regard to chickens...the egg itself will develop normally and will be laid by the hen. The unfertilized egg will begin to rot during incubation whereas a fertilized egg will start to develop into a chick.
No. It is impossible.
If a hen is in with NO rooster, and lays an egg, then that egg is infertile and cannot hatch.
a Parthenogenesis organism.
No, an unfertilized egg cannot be seen in the toilet when a person urinates. The human egg is microscopic and cannot be seen with the naked eye.
An unfertilized chicken egg is essentially a single, large cell known as an ovum or oocyte. It contains a nucleus and cytoplasm, surrounded by a protective membrane and layers of albumen (egg white) and shell. This cell is not fertilized, meaning it does not have the potential to develop into a chick. Instead, it serves as a nutrient-rich environment, primarily for the development of an embryo if fertilization occurs.
yes so the egg can get fertilized and a chick can develop (:
The cytoblast is contained inside the egg. It is found at or near the top of the egg yolk. It is too small to see with the human eye and cannot develop into a chick unless the egg is fertilized by a rooster and properly incubated.
No, a chicken needs a rooster to fertilize the egg in order for it to develop into a chick. Without the rooster's contribution, the eggs laid by a hen will remain unfertilized and will not hatch into chicks.
If an egg is unfertilized, then an embryo cannot form.Fertilized = an embryo can form.UNfertilized = an embryo cannot form, because the male (or lack thereof) did not contribute DNA to create life.
Believe it or not, a chicken's egg is actually a semi-permeable membrane which allows oxygen to reach the chick. Shelaque or varnish seals the egg and makes it air tight. Without oxygen, the chick cannot develop and essentially suffocates.
Yes, If you had a fertilized egg it would be developing into a chick. Unfertilized eggs are the ones you buy in the stores.