An egg is not an embryo. It’s an egg cell that can receive sperm to become fertilized. Then it starts to grow and is called an embryo. In species where the embryo develops inside its mother, it is called a fetus in later stages.
The reason why I added the ‘not in chicken’ disclaimer is because bees, for instance, do develop without fertilization. But I don’t know enough about that to elaborate further.
An embryo (/ˈɛmbrioʊ/ EM-bree-oh) is the initial stage of development for a multicellular organism. In organisms that reproduce sexually, embryonic development is the part of the life cycle that begins just after fertilization of the female egg cell by the male sperm cell.
There’s no such thing as an “unfertilized embryo”. At least not in chicken.
Fine. underfertilized embryos are you unhappy now?
Yeah I figured it was just eating the mensus at that point
If it’s embryo stage then don’t eat it and if it’s from your own farm you might want to check your coop.
Why not eat fertilized eggs?
It’s as crunchy as cereal, and it doesn’t get soggy. Win win!
I prefer my chicken fully grown before I’m cooking eating it.
Just preference.
Elaborate?
An egg is not an embryo. It’s an egg cell that can receive sperm to become fertilized. Then it starts to grow and is called an embryo. In species where the embryo develops inside its mother, it is called a fetus in later stages.
Further reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_embryonic_development#Fertilization_and_the_zygote
The reason why I added the ‘not in chicken’ disclaimer is because bees, for instance, do develop without fertilization. But I don’t know enough about that to elaborate further.
Embryo indicates fertilization. Other wise it’s just an egg maybe?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embryo