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Any egg could have technically become a chick, but the ones that we eat today have not been fertilized by the rooster, so they weren't going to become a chick.
Many years ago, I saw in a Biology book, some chicks that had developed from unfertilized eggs. They were very sickly, skinny and sterile. This process was called Parthenogenesis. But don't try to trip your teacher up with this one. Look it up in the Encyclopedia.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 15y agoThe eggs that you buy from the store are unfertilized, meaning that the hen was never bread with a rooster, therefore, no babies.
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∙ 12y agoChickens lay eggs all the time. It is common for eggs not to form properly, if the chicken has not been fertilised for a while.
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∙ 12y agoThe ones that have chick have been fertilized.
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How many eggs can a weaver bird lay?
I am not sure about the amount of eggs.... most likely 4-5 eggs, but some birds lay eggs in nests of other birds when they have hatched their eggs and are done raising their chicks.
Why is your hen staying in her box all the time?
She is brooding which means she is going to try to hatch eggs into chicks. Some of the other hens will lay eggs near her and she will roll those eggs under herself. If you have a rooster in the flock and want some chicks you should let her stay where she is but if your flock has no rooster then take the eggs away from her.
Does more than one Song Wren lay eggs in the same nest?
Yes, some birds lay eggs in nests of other birds when they have hatched their eggs and are done raising their chicks.
What causes some eggs to turn into chicks and others to turn into yolks?
The embryo consumes the yolk, and cells turn it into more of the chick enabling it to grow.
Will eggs hatch even without a heating pad Cause i can't find a incubator and my chicken keep on breaking the eggs and eating them . I would like to have some chicks but i dont know what to do?
Eggs will not hatch if they have not been incubated either by a hen or by an incubator. And it's not the chickens that are breaking and eating your eggs. It's snakes, rats, raccoons, opossums and other such animals. I suggest you strengthen your coups defenses or bye/make an incubator otherwise you will never have your eggs hatch out.
How many eggs can a weaver bird lay?
I am not sure about the amount of eggs.... most likely 4-5 eggs, but some birds lay eggs in nests of other birds when they have hatched their eggs and are done raising their chicks.
Do chickens lay watermelons?
no they lay eggs THEY DON'T!! but some chickens lay eggs that turn into chicks over time
Why is your hen staying in her box all the time?
She is brooding which means she is going to try to hatch eggs into chicks. Some of the other hens will lay eggs near her and she will roll those eggs under herself. If you have a rooster in the flock and want some chicks you should let her stay where she is but if your flock has no rooster then take the eggs away from her.
Why hasn't my parakeet laid any eggs?
well most parakeets dont lay eggs right away give him her some time it will come around
Does more than one Song Wren lay eggs in the same nest?
Yes, some birds lay eggs in nests of other birds when they have hatched their eggs and are done raising their chicks.
Which got the first place egg or chicken?
welll.....chickens come from eggs and eggs come from chickens sooo....i dunno :DChickens evolved from earlier birds, so presumably in the distant past a bird that was almost, but not quite a chicken laid some eggs. Unfortunately, there was a mutation which meant that the chicks that came from the eggs weren't the same as their parents - they actually were chickens. So, the egg came first - what laid it wasn't a chicken.
Why is the price of free range eggs increasing?
because of low supplies basically some chickens decide not to lay eggs, then some fertilized eggs wont be lane and no more baby chicks to grow up to make eggs :( (idiots answer, sry im an idiot)
Can hens have chicks without a cock present?
There needs to be a male present at SOME point, but it doesn't necessarily have to be there when the eggs hatch.
Do chickens know when they lay eggs are they children?
They have an instinct that makes them sit on them to keep them warm, and they protect them, so they probably do know in some way that the eggs are going to hatch into chicks.
What causes some eggs to turn into chicks and others to turn into yolks?
The embryo consumes the yolk, and cells turn it into more of the chick enabling it to grow.
Will eggs hatch even without a heating pad Cause i can't find a incubator and my chicken keep on breaking the eggs and eating them . I would like to have some chicks but i dont know what to do?
Eggs will not hatch if they have not been incubated either by a hen or by an incubator. And it's not the chickens that are breaking and eating your eggs. It's snakes, rats, raccoons, opossums and other such animals. I suggest you strengthen your coups defenses or bye/make an incubator otherwise you will never have your eggs hatch out.
What are some insects that come from eggs?
most bugs come from eggs. aphids on the other hand have the power to give birth to live young
