For one Sri Lankan chick, the age-old question of whether the chicken or the egg came first may have an answer—because it emerged from its mother's body fully formed and without an egg. Examination of the mother hen found that a fertilized egg had developed within her reproductive system but then remained inside her body to incubate. After 21 days, the chick hatched and emerged from the hen. The hen died as a result of internal wounds caused by the unusual birth, but the chick survived and is doing well. DiscussHen Births Live, "Eggless" Chick
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For one Sri Lankan chick, the age-old question of whether the chicken or the egg came first may have an answer—because it emerged from its mother's body fully formed and without an egg. Examination of the mother hen found that a fertilized egg had developed within her reproductive system but then remained inside her body to incubate. After 21 days, the chick hatched and emerged from the hen. The hen died as a result of internal wounds caused by the unusual birth, but the chick survived and is doing well. Discuss