Can chicken eggs that have gone bad grow feathers?

Here's why:

* Eggs are not living organisms: They are essentially a package containing a potential life form (the yolk and embryo). Once the egg is laid, the embryo can only develop if it's fertilized and incubated at the correct temperature.

* Spoilage is not development: When an egg goes bad, it's a result of bacterial growth and decomposition, not the embryo developing into a chick.

* Feathers require a complex biological process: Feathers are made of keratin, a protein that requires a living organism with active cells and DNA to produce. Spoiled eggs don't have the necessary biological mechanisms to create feathers.

While it's a funny thought, it's not scientifically possible for a spoiled egg to grow feathers!