[MeanWestTexan]

No, merely noting that, per evolutionary theory, the first-whatever-we-now-call a chicken had parents who were not-quite-yet-what-we-call-chickens.

Hence, the egg came first.

[CarolinaGuitarman]

"No, merely noting that, per evolutionary theory, the first-whatever-we-now-call a chicken had parents who were not-quite-yet-what-we-call-chickens.

Hence, the egg came first."

From a taxonomic standpoint, the question is not answerable. The new species would only be evident after the fact, when the population that was speciating was at a point we could confidently call *chicken*. There would not be one member of that population though that you could point to and say, "This is the first chicken!". The entire population would be moving toward *chicken-hood*. This talk is making me hungry. :)

[grey_whiskers]

Hence, the egg came first.

I'm surprised at you.

Being from Texas, you of all people ought to know better.

Of course, the rooster came first.
How do ya think the egg got fertilized, anyway? :-0