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WalrusByte t1_j9naast wrote

Reply to comment by richman678 in [i ate] vegetarian ramen by rayesben

Not unless the hen mated with a rooster first. They lay regularly whether their eggs are fertilized or not. We only eat the unfertilized ones

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richman678 t1_j9q4cki wrote

How do you know which ones are fertilized and which ones aren’t?

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WalrusByte t1_j9q54q2 wrote

I've never done this myself, but I heard you can shine a flashlight through the egg to see if there's an embryo inside. Results depends on how early or late into the growing process it is. The easiest thing to do is just keep the roosters and the hens separated so you know they're all unfertilized.

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richman678 t1_j9r0zi5 wrote

Well for the record I’m sure these eggs in the photo weren’t fertilized. That doesn’t mean i think eggs still count as vegetarian.

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