Yksisää

Yksisää is a Finnish term that translates to "single egg" or "unfertilized egg" in English. It is commonly used in discussions related to poultry farming and the production of eggs for consumption. In this context, yksisää refers to an egg that has not been fertilized by a male chicken and therefore cannot develop into a chick.

The production of yksisää is a natural process for female chickens, known as hens. Hens will lay eggs regardless of whether a rooster is present in the flock. These unfertilized eggs are the type most frequently sold for human consumption. The lack of fertilization means they do not have the potential for life and are primarily valued for their nutritional content and culinary uses.

The distinction between fertilized and unfertilized eggs is important for breeders and hatcheries, where only fertilized eggs are incubated to produce new generations of poultry. For the general consumer, the eggs available in most stores are yksisää. The term emphasizes the singular nature of the egg and its state of development, or rather, lack thereof, as a viable embryo.