[lbo-talk] Chickens and unfertilized eggs (was Catholicism, was Re: blacks about...

[John Thornton]

Shane Mage wrote:
>
> On Dec 13, 2008, at 12:31 PM, Michael Smith wrote:
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>> On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 10:35:31 -0500
>> Shane Mage <shmage at pipeline.com> wrote:
>>
>>> --Why did Jesus count it as kosher to drink milk with his egg salad
>>> but treif to drink milk with his chicken salad?
>>
>> I'm not Jewish, and I don't even play one on TV, but
>> I believe that *fertilized* eggs are a no-no with
>> milk -- in fact, aren't they a no-no, period?
>
>
> Only since the late 20th century,  when henhouses became factories and 
> roosters became friers, has there existed such a thing as a 
> presumptively *unfertilized*  egg.  But yes, fertilized eggs that have 
> started to gestate are fit only for curates.
>
>
> Shane Mage

Do you frequently make pronouncements on subjects you know nothing about?
Chickens have laid unfertilized eggs since they were domesticated 
thousands of years ago.
As a matter of fact any female bird will lay unfertilized eggs if you 
keep them out of contact of males.
Put a robin in a cage and it will lay anywhere from 3 to 12 unfertilized 
eggs per year.
Chickens lay several eggs a week but generally not every day for 3 years 
or so at which point their fecundity drops rapidly.

John Thornton