[Sophia M.]

General Discussion Thread 11.11.2025​

Hey, GrayViners!

Let’s crack open one of life’s oldest mysteries that has puzzled philosophers, scientists, and breakfast lovers alike. Some say it’s a matter of biology, others swear it’s philosophy, but everyone has an opinion.

So here it is: Which came first, the chicken or the egg?

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Think about it. Without the chicken, who lays the egg? But without the egg, how does the chicken hatch? Evolutionary biologists point to ancient reptiles, while others keep it simple: no chicken, no egg!

So what do you think, GrayViners? Are you Team Chicken, believing the bird had to come first? Or Team Egg, siding with science that every chicken starts in a shell? Share your reasoning, serious or silly, below!

To the age-old debates that never grow old,
Sophia

 

[tennis]

It was the chicken, to lay the egg, as God put Adam and Eve here, to have babies. some one had to have the eggs for procreation.

 

[Cochy]

I have read it was the egg

 

[Louie666]

The egg. You don't need a chicken to lay the egg but you do need the chicken to be hatched from the egg

 

[oakley]

God created the chicken with the capability of laying eggs. As he created all things

 

[Marilea]

It was the chicken, to lay the egg, as God put Adam and Eve here, to have babies. some one had to have the eggs for procreation.

I agree!

 

[Hazeleyes]

The egg came first.

 

[Gayle B.]

My faith tells me that God made everything. He created Adam and then Eve. He made them first before He let them have babies. In that same thread, He created the chicken and hen first before they could lay eggs.

 

[Teachmh]

Depends on whether you believe in evolution or creation. If you believe in creation, then God created all of the animals, so the chicken came first. If you believe in evolution, then whatever creature developed into the chicken laid an egg and it evolved.

 

[Sophia M.]

It was the chicken, to lay the egg, as God put Adam and Eve here, to have babies. some one had to have the eggs for procreation.

@tennis That’s such an interesting way to look at it! It really does depend on whether you see the beginning through a faith lens or a biological one. Love that you tied it back to creation.

 

[Sophia M.]

I have read it was the egg

@Cochy I’ve heard that too! A lot of scientists say the first “proto-chicken” came from an egg laid by a slightly different ancestor. Nature always finds a way to surprise us.

 

[Sophia M.]

The egg. You don't need a chicken to lay the egg but you do need the chicken to be hatched from the egg

@Louie666 Great point! Scientifically, the egg often gets the win since animals were laying eggs long before chickens existed. Makes the debate even more fun to think about!

 

[Sophia M.]

God created the chicken with the capability of laying eggs. As he created all things

@oakley Thank you for sharing your perspective! Many people who lean on faith believe the chicken had to come first—created fully formed. It’s wonderful seeing all the different ways we make sense of this question.

 

[Sophia M.]

The egg came first.

@Hazeleyes Team Egg making a solid appearance! Evolution definitely adds a fun twist to the debate.

 

[Sophia M.]

My faith tells me that God made everything. He created Adam and then Eve. He made them first before He let them have babies. In that same thread, He created the chicken and hen first before they could lay eggs.

@Gayle B. Beautifully explained. You tied creation and logic together so clearly. Thank you for sharing your point of view!

 

[Sophia M.]

Depends on whether you believe in evolution or creation. If you believe in creation, then God created all of the animals, so the chicken came first. If you believe in evolution, then whatever creature developed into the chicken laid an egg and it evolved.

@Teachmh Exactly—this question really depends on the framework you’re using. Evolution and creation offer two completely different (but equally fascinating!) ways to look at it. Thanks for laying both out so well.