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What is the answer to the chicken and egg question? ›

It's pretty safe to say that the egg came first, because if there had been no egg, there would have been no chicken. Chickens are birds, and we know that birds evolved from reptiles, so we can say that the first bird hatched from an egg that was laid by a reptile that was very similar to, but not quite, a bird itself.

So, in a nutshell (or an eggshell, if you will), two birds that weren't really chickens created a chicken egg, and hence, we have an answer: The egg came first, and then it hatched a chicken.

Here's what people are saying about this brain teaser:

6 eggs broke 2 > fried those same 2 > ate those same 2. Answer: 4 eggs left.” A second added, “Good arguments for both 6 and 4. 4: started with 6, and then the same 2 eggs were broken, fried and then eaten = 4; or 6: The first sentence is present tense.

"These eggs happen sometimes if a chicken has eaten too many scraps and other food that isn't her regular chicken feed. This means that she won't have eaten enough calcium and won't be able to lay a strong layer of calcium carbonate to encase her egg with," he explained.

It's a common misconception that you need a rooster to encourage your hens to lay. The truth is that hens will lay eggs with or without a rooster. Without a rooster, your hens' eggs are infertile, so won't develop into chicks.

Egg production

Hens begin laying at around six months of age and can continue for five to 10 years with peak production occurring in the first two years. They will lay roughly six eggs each week. Egg production drops each year when the hens molt (replace their feathers in the early fall) and as daylight hours are lost.

Here are the puzzles again, with solutions. Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Solution: The egg.

A chicken and egg situation means a situation in which it is impossible (and pointless) to try to figure out what is the cause and what is the effect since they are circular.

Scientific resolutions

If the question refers to eggs in general, the egg came first. The first amniote egg—that is, a hard-shelled egg that could be laid on land, rather than remaining in water like the eggs of fish or amphibians—appeared around 312 million years ago.

"Why did the chicken cross the road?" is a common riddle joke with the answer being, "To get to the other side." It is commonly seen as an example of anti-humor, in that the curious setup of the joke leads the listener to expect a traditional punchline, but they are instead given a simple statement of fact.