Eggs

Eggs are a type of animal product and raw food. They are carried inside a female of an egg-laying species until they are ready to be laid, at which point they become a workable item and the female's egg-laying timer resets to zero. When laid, all types of eggs appear as a single egg. When there are two or more eggs in a stack, the image will change to represent a pile of eggs.

Egg producers

Animal	Lays Unfert. Eggs	Laying Interval	Daily Hunger Rate
Cassowary	false	3.33	0.45
Chicken	true	1	0.22
Cobra	false	10	0.11
Duck	true	1	0.28
Emu	false	3.33	0.45
Goose	true	2	0.45
Iguana	false	5.661	0.32
Ostrich	false	3.33	0.67
Tortoise	false	6.66	0.13
Turkey	false	1.333	0.45

Fertilization

If a male of the same species is not present or fails to copulate with the female before she finishes laying the egg, the female will show "Unfertilized" on her pawn inspect pane. Once the female lays the egg, it will be spawned as a new item and show (unfert.) after the egg name.

If a male of the same species is present and copulates with the female before she finishes laying the egg, the female will show "Fertilized" on her animal page. Once the female lays the egg, it will be spawned as a new item and show (fert.) after the egg name.

Both fertilized and unfertilized eggs are edible. If eaten raw, both generate the "Ate raw food" thought. Eggs can be used as a substitute for meat when cooking meals. Each can substitute for 5 meat, e.g. a fine meal requires only one egg and 5 vegetables.

Unfertilized eggs

All unfertilized eggs rot in 15 days unless refrigerated or frozen.

Fertilized eggs

When protected from ovivorous animals and the elements, fertilized eggs will hatch into a baby animal, even if both parents die. The progress to hatching time is displayed on the item's properties when clicked. As of A16, extreme temperatures will kill the animal within the egg, rendering fertilized eggs unable to hatch. Eggs are safe between 0 °C – 50 °C (32 °F – 122 °F).

An Egg box can be used to direct egg laying animals where to lay eggs.

Fertilized eggs do not rot, but can deteriorate if left outside.

Consumption

Eggs can be eaten for 0.25 nutrition. They can also be used as a cooking ingredient, substituting 5 normal ingredients for 1 egg. Eggs used this way can provide the "meat" requirement for Fine and Lavish meals.

List of all eggs

Cassowary egg (fert.)

Fertilized cassowary egg. If all goes well, it should hatch into a baby cassowary. It can be eaten raw, but it's much better cooked.

Chicken egg (fert.)

Fertilized chicken egg. If all goes well, it should hatch into a chick. It can be eaten raw, but it's much better cooked.

Chicken egg (unfert.)

Unfertilized chicken egg. It can be eaten raw, but it's much, much better cooked.

Cobra egg (fert.)

Fertilized cobra egg. If all goes well, it should hatch into a baby cobra. It can be eaten raw, but it's much better cooked.

Duck egg (fert.)

Fertilized duck egg. If all goes well, it should hatch into a duckling. It can be eaten raw, but it's much better cooked.

Duck egg (unfert.)

Unfertilized duck egg. It can be eaten raw, but it's much, much better cooked.

Emu egg (fert.)

Fertilized emu egg. If all goes well, it should hatch into a baby emu. It can be eaten raw, but it's much better cooked.

Goose egg (fert.)

Fertilized goose egg. If all goes well, it should hatch into a goose. It can be eaten raw, but it's much better cooked.

Goose egg (unfert.)

Unfertilized goose egg. It can be eaten raw, but it's much, much better cooked.

Iguana egg (fert.)

Fertilized iguana egg. If all goes well, it should hatch into a baby iguana. It can be eaten raw, but it's much better cooked.

Ostrich egg (fert.)

Fertilized ostrich egg. If all goes well, it should hatch into a baby ostrich. It can be eaten raw, but it's much better cooked.

Tortoise egg (fert.)

Fertilized tortoise egg. If all goes well, it should hatch into a baby tortoise. It can be eaten raw, but it's much better cooked.

Turkey egg (fert.)

Fertilized turkey egg. If all goes well, it should hatch into a baby turkey. It can be eaten raw, but it's much better cooked.

Version history

• 0.12.906 - Added

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Food

Meals

Chocolate • Fine meal (Carnivore, Vegetarian) • Kibble • Lavish meal (Carnivore, Vegetarian) • Nutrient paste meal • Packaged survival meal • Pemmican • Simple meal • Baby food

Raw food - Animal

Meat (Human, Insect, Twisted) • Insect jelly • Milk • Hemogen pack

Raw food - Eggs

Cassowary egg (fert.) • Chicken egg (fert., unfert.) • Cobra egg (fert.) • Duck egg (fert., unfert.) • Emu egg (fert.) • Goose egg (fert., unfert.) • Iguana egg (fert.) • Ostrich egg (fert.) • Tortoise egg (fert.) • Turkey egg (fert.)

Raw food - Vegetarian

Agave fruit • Berries • Corn • Hay • Potatoes • Raw fungus • Rice • Toxipotatoes