I'm a Dad! - SV650.org

Bluepete · 18-11-09, 12:15 PM

Finally, the chickens have laid an egg!

This might not be a big thing to many, but to us, it's brilliant!

After checking every day since the beginning of August, finally, there's a beautiful, perfectly formed little egg for Meg to find tonight. It's from her Silver Laced Wyandotte bantam who was shouting for all her might this morning. I thought it was the weather upsetting them, but it must have been because of the egg! And no, I wont'e be sitting on it to get it to hatch...

Pete

18-11-09, 12:19 PM

well best not to put all your eggs in one basket!

18-11-09, 12:20 PM

this may be a daft question but it is something I have never understand so here goes.............

how do you know the differance between an egg with a baby chicken in and a egg that you can cook?! And which one is this that has been laid?

hindle8907 · 18-11-09, 12:22 PM

nice one mate Congrats !!!

SoulKiss · 18-11-09, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by lily

this may be a daft question but it is something I have never understand so here goes.............

how do you know the differance between an egg with a baby chicken in and a egg that you can cook?! And which one is this that has been laid?

As I understand it, an egg is produced whether a male chicken (sweary filter) has been around or not, so if not, then the egg is unfertilised and edible...

BoltonSte · 18-11-09, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by lily

this may be a daft question but it is something I have never understand so here goes.............

how do you know the differance between an egg with a baby chicken in and a egg that you can cook?! And which one is this that has been laid?

If it's from a shop you can eat it, if it's from a farm/allotment you can eat it.

If you're worried just look at it with a torch behind, if it's fertile and old enough you 'should' be able to see blood vessels forming.

I've had many off allotments that have the start of an embryo (slightly cloudy white and a dot in the centre of the yolk) when you crack them into the frying pan.

All taste good though.

Ste

ophic · 18-11-09, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by svste

I've had many off allotments that have the start of an embryo (slightly cloudy white and a dot in the centre of the yolk) when you crack them into the frying pan.

All taste good though.

Ste

Yeah I was gonna point this out. You can eat eggs. You can eat chicken. So presumeably you can eat the in-between stages too.

18-11-09, 12:35 PM

As far as i know all eggs are edible & as a child my family had chickens & cockerals & we ate all the eggs produced, i was always told that so long as the chicken hadn't sat on them for a few days the incubation would cease.

If ever you crack an egg & there is a small white circle on the yolk around 2-3mm across, this is called the germinal disc & that is where the sperm entered the yolk, now has that put you off????

Bluepete · 18-11-09, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ophic

You can eat eggs. You can eat chicken. So presumeably you can eat the in-between stages too.

It's what Mc'd's make chicken nuggets out of...

Pete

BoltonSte · 18-11-09, 12:37 PM

Depends if you're squeemish or not really, lokos a bit odd on a plate if fried and the other half won't touch them.

Or could go to the extremes like this one on China - Not for the faint hearted, the clue is in the wording of the link.
http://www.uglyfood.com/category/birds/

18-11-09, 12:15 PM	#1
Bluepete Member Mega Poster Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ex motorcyclist Posts: 1,961	I'm a Dad! Finally, the chickens have laid an egg! This might not be a big thing to many, but to us, it's brilliant! After checking every day since the beginning of August, finally, there's a beautiful, perfectly formed little egg for Meg to find tonight. It's from her Silver Laced Wyandotte bantam who was shouting for all her might this morning. I thought it was the weather upsetting them, but it must have been because of the egg! And no, I wont'e be sitting on it to get it to hatch... Pete __________________ https://www.facebook.com/pete.philli...04?ref=tn_tnmn

18-11-09, 12:19 PM	#2
Quedos Guest Posts: n/a	Re: I'm a Dad! well best not to put all your eggs in one basket!

18-11-09, 12:20 PM	#3
lily Guest Posts: n/a	Re: I'm a Dad! this may be a daft question but it is something I have never understand so here goes............. how do you know the differance between an egg with a baby chicken in and a egg that you can cook?! And which one is this that has been laid?

18-11-09, 12:22 PM	#4
hindle8907 Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 1,492	Re: I'm a Dad! nice one mate Congrats !!! __________________ 2006-2007 -- Gilera Runner 50 - Sold 2007-2008 -- Hyosung XRX125 - Stolen 2009-2010 -- 05 SV650n - CAT - B 2010-Now -- 00 SV650s & 00 SV650n & GSXR 600 K2

18-11-09, 12:35 PM	#8
Foey Guest Posts: n/a	Re: I'm a Dad! As far as i know all eggs are edible & as a child my family had chickens & cockerals & we ate all the eggs produced, i was always told that so long as the chicken hadn't sat on them for a few days the incubation would cease. If ever you crack an egg & there is a small white circle on the yolk around 2-3mm across, this is called the germinal disc & that is where the sperm entered the yolk, now has that put you off???? Last edited by Foey; 18-11-09 at 12:38 PM.

18-11-09, 12:37 PM	#10
BoltonSte Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Back in Bolton Posts: 1,010	Re: I'm a Dad! Depends if you're squeemish or not really, lokos a bit odd on a plate if fried and the other half won't touch them. Or could go to the extremes like this one on China - Not for the faint hearted, the clue is in the wording of the link. http://www.uglyfood.com/category/birds/ __________________ Had an SV or three. Street triple R - gone but not forgotten. Now trying the lunacy that is KTM with a Superduke GT. for the pillion capability of course. Last edited by BoltonSte; 18-11-09 at 12:38 PM.