- Jul 1, 2011
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Wow. Didn't know how to address this question from an 8 year old:
She asked me how many roosters I had with the hens so I could have eggs. I explained in terms which she could understand without boring her to death that roosters weren't needed. She seemed to understand then went off to play for a while. Came back and asked if, "If this were really true, how come all the other birds that fly don't lay eggs all the times instead of waiting until they have babies?"
Busted! I told her that I though that specific birds were bred because they laid eggs all the time which didn't need to be fertile, such as chickens, ducks. Other breeds of birds need a counterpart (male) so that the babies are then protected by a shell until they are hatched. She must fall asleep by the Animal Planet and Discovery Channel, because she then asked about a dozen other examples of critters unrelated to feathered ones and egg laying. Gesh....
She asked me how many roosters I had with the hens so I could have eggs. I explained in terms which she could understand without boring her to death that roosters weren't needed. She seemed to understand then went off to play for a while. Came back and asked if, "If this were really true, how come all the other birds that fly don't lay eggs all the times instead of waiting until they have babies?"
Busted! I told her that I though that specific birds were bred because they laid eggs all the time which didn't need to be fertile, such as chickens, ducks. Other breeds of birds need a counterpart (male) so that the babies are then protected by a shell until they are hatched. She must fall asleep by the Animal Planet and Discovery Channel, because she then asked about a dozen other examples of critters unrelated to feathered ones and egg laying. Gesh....
