2007-09-05 11:47:01 · 6 answers · asked by justin g 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
If the egg has been fertilised, the fertilised ovum is a small white spot that sits on the yolk. Very often you won't see it. I eat fertilsed eggs all the time and seldom see the spot. Once incubation starts, the cell divides and keeps dividing finally producing the chick. The yolk is the food supply for the growing chick.
A red spot on the yolk is not an indication that egg has been fertilised. Red spots occur on fertile and infertile eggs and is just a small bit of blood from the hen thet comes from a broken blood vessel in the egg making process. It is completely harmless.
2007-09-05 12:48:46 · answer #1 · answered by tentofield 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the middle of the yolk, if you will look carefully, you will find a speck of stringy thing... that is actually the developing bird embryo. The yolk around it is its primary source of nutrients while it develops. On the other hand, the albumen (egg white) serves as an additional source of nutrients and acts as something like a cushion to protect the egg yolk.
2007-09-05 23:30:54 · answer #2 · answered by CJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the yolk is the food that the baby bird eats. If you break open the egg, there is a small white glob that is stuck to the yolk. Very small. That's the baby bird, but probably was never fertilized.
2007-09-05 19:15:02 · answer #3 · answered by Lee H 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The baby bird is inside the egg, snug and ugly.
2007-09-05 20:46:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they white is the bird
2007-09-05 20:38:42 · answer #5 · answered by hill bill y 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the yolk!
2007-09-05 19:04:21 · answer #6 · answered by <3 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋