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Thank goodness that this has been laid to rest

Jeff7

Jeff7

Lifer
CNN Article

Put simply, the reason is down to the fact that genetic material does not change during an animal's life.

Therefore the first bird that evolved into what we would call a chicken, probably in prehistoric times, must have first existed as an embryo inside an egg. Professor John Brookfield, a specialist in evolutionary genetics at the University of Nottingham, told the UK Press Association the pecking order was clear.

The living organism inside the eggshell would have had the same DNA as the chicken it would develop into, he said.

"Therefore, the first living thing which we could say unequivocally was a member of the species would be this first egg," he added. "So, I would conclude that the egg came first."
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Thank goodness this is finally settled.


And for those wondering, yes, the article writer made a dreaded obligatory "eggsperts" pun in the article too. Those wishing to beat this author into submission, please register first by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to.......
 
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God made chickens just as they are now. The chicken came first. He didn't make a bunch of eggs.....
 
Originally posted by: Lash444
Originally posted by: RCN
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God made chickens just as they are now. The chicken came first. He didn't make a bunch of eggs.....
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<---- Head explodes
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OK...you got me. Not exactly as they are now. He made the red junglefowl. Through selective breeding we have specialized chickens. Although with all that breeding we have yet to produce anything other than a chicken.......

and this doesn't count because it is not a viable mutation
 
Originally posted by: Quasmo
Chicken came first, duh. If not, who was there to incubate the egg?
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The ProtoChicken.

Originally posted by: RCN
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God made chickens just as they are now. The chicken came first. He didn't make a bunch of eggs.....
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Maybe God made a chicken egg just as they are now. And since it was the Garden of Eden, the egg didn't need no stinkin' incubation.
 
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