I know that most vegetarians eat eggs but is there really a difference between eating an egg and eating a chicken? Isn't it just a question of timing?!
Yes, but the egg contains the seed. Okay, I know only fertilised eggs contain an embryo but how can you tell if an egg is fertilised or not? And even unfertilised eggs contain the real 'egg' within the yolk.
Yes, it usually takes longer to eat a chicken, and they're harder to catch. It's difficult to dip soldiers into a chicken, and chickens don't crack into the frying pan so easily. Also, scrambled chicken is problematic, and it's hard to make a Spanish omlette with onions, potatoes , and a chicken.
another complication to your dilema - only female hens lay eggs, so the male chicks will be killed, same as the milk industry - male calves are sent to slaughter as they dont produce milk, which is why i have respect for vegans.