Are the chicken eggs you buy in the store fertilized or unfertilized?

Answer 1

Most of the eggs yoiu buy in a store are from chickens kept in a cage. The chickens never see a rooster after they are hatched in an incubator. (The hatchery will sex the day old chicks especially for comercial egg producers who would not want to raise a bunch of roosters given space and financial constraints). If you buy free range eggs you might get fertilized eggs- if the farmer keeps roosters with the chickens. Even if you get fertilized eggs- the chances of seeing an embyo develope are slim especially if you keep the eggs in the fridge.

Answer 2

Unfertilized.

Answer 3

Unfertilized.... a fertilized egg produces a chick. Chickens make eggs as a natural product of their bodies.

Answer 4

Generally speaking, store bought eggs are unfertilized, however, some health food and/or mom and pop shops do sell fertilized eggs, but they will say clearly on top of the carton whether they are or aren't fertilized. So... do a quick glance at the top of the carton and if it doesn't say fertilized and cost $4.50 a dozen, you're in good shape.

Answer 5

Most likely un- fertilized,that white stuff on the yolk isn't what you think it is,Best eggs are brown farm fresh eggs from chickens that have the place to run.

Answer 6

They are supposed to be unfertilized...but every now and again you get one that isnt. You will know what "isnt" is when you see it. :)

Answer 7

unfertilized

Answer 8

unfertilized

Answer 9

unfertilized because it is illegal to sell other wise

Answer 10

Unfertilized.
They never had a rooster near them
Then they are cleaned using a high intensity ultraviolet light

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