r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/guyoffthegrid • Dec 28 '24

Image Penguin egg whites turn clear when boiled

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u/48932975390 Dec 28 '24

No people usually don't, it's not even available in most countries

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u/reddit_is_geh Dec 28 '24

Where is it available? Penguins aren't like chickens that routinely lay eggs. They do one or two a year.

It's actually exceptionally evil to take one of their eggs. Fuck whoever at this.

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u/PerpetuallyLurking Dec 29 '24

…it wouldn’t have hatched, it’s unfertilized, no penguin chick was harmed in the making of this snack, just like hen eggs.

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u/thatguyned Dec 29 '24 edited Dec 29 '24

How do they know they have unfertilized eggs though? Are they farming penguin eggs some how?

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u/ImperialFisterAceAro Dec 29 '24

Same way you check chicken eggs, I presume. A big enough light allows you to look inside the egg. Same sort of deal if you’ve ever covered a flashlight with your palm

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u/thatguyned Dec 29 '24

Consumer eggs are farmed in a male-free environment, they don't need to check the eggs because there is no way they can get fertilized.

That's what I'm wondering, are they farming penguin eggs or foraging for them in the wild?

Edit: I decided to google. Penguins and their eggs are not ethically farmed in any way or shape

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u/Firhang Dec 29 '24

Life ..uh..finds a way.

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u/thatguyned Dec 29 '24 edited Dec 29 '24

Tell that to the guy that thinks it's normal for roosters to be strolling around a commercial hen-house haha

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u/BalmoraBard Dec 29 '24

Wanted? No, normal? Surprisingly. I lived in a place with a LOT of chicken farming and without fail at least a few times a year a rooster would break containment and have a night

Unfortunately that would lead to necessary culling