WHAT BREED IS THIS GROCERY STORE CHICK?

[Ruthster55]

This is awesome and it’s so cute how you were able to create a chick and then a hen from a grocery store egg! Is she laying yet?

There is a niche market for fertile eggs that is a part of the wider market for pastured or at least free-range eggs.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

This is interesting. Do they not get too cold in the store to develop?

Apparently not!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

This is awesome and it’s so cute how you were able to create a chick and then a hen from a grocery store egg! Is she laying yet?

There is a niche market for fertile eggs that is a part of the wider market for pastured or at least free-range eggs.

She just started laying this week at 18 weeks and three days of age! Very light tan eggs which initially I thought were from my Silkie but it turns out she was the culprit!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

I guess my query would be why there’re fertilized eggs available at the grocery store in the first place. is there a market for them in some capacity in your area? I don’t think I’ve ever seen fertilized eggs in stores here...

Actually most egg producers produce them.
These particular eggs came from a huge egg producer in Petaluma, California. Many grocery chains carry them. I think back in the 70’s it became in to eat fertilized eggs as people thought they were healthier.

 

[Ruthster55]

She just started laying this week at 18 weeks and three days of age! Very light tan eggs which initially I thought were from my Silkie but it turns out she was the culprit!

I see that you’re keeping great records!! What a great addition to your egg basket!

Will be fun to see what her egg production will be next summer!

 

[LadiesAndJane]

I see that you’re keeping great records!! What a great addition to your egg basket!

Will be fun to see what her egg production will be next summer!

I keep track of everything. I have a science background and the family thinks I’m obsessed! Maybe I am just a little… But I think I’m in good company here.

 

[Ruthster55]

Actually most egg producers produce them.
These particular eggs came from a huge egg producer in Petaluma, California. Many grocery chains carry them. I think back in the 70’s it became in to eat fertilized eggs as people thought they were healthier.

That is awesome!

It’s great that the interest in eating fertile eggs is still there!

Hens in battery cages can’t produce fertile eggs, but hens out ranging with roosters can.

Just so long as there aren’t so many roosters that they harass the hens....

 

[Ruthster55]

I keep track of everything. I have a science background and the family thinks I’m obsessed! Maybe I am just a little… But I think I’m in good company here.❤

I have a science background too.

What happened is more for the off-topic or personal threads.

 

[aart]

Looks like a leghorn.

 

[Ruthster55]

Looks like a leghorn.

It came out of a brown egg.

My guess is that it’s a hybrid, but the Leghorn characteristics are showing. Maybe it’s 75% Leghorn?

I bet she will be productive next summer and non-broody!