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# Creating an Egg

With DNA obtained during [Getting Started]($guides/getting_started) and refined in [DNA Modification]($guides/modifying_dna), you're ready to create a fertilized egg. This is the crucial step toward bringing prehistoric creatures back to life.

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## Requirements

To create a fertilized egg, you'll need:
- A **DNA strand** (ideally 100% quality)
- A **normal creature egg** (type depends on the species)
- A **Syringe (Clean)**

### Egg Types

Each DNA requires a specific egg base:
- **Chicken Egg**  Small Reptiles and Birds
- **Frog Egg**  Amphibians
- **Ostrich Egg**  Large Reptiles and Birds
- **Fish Egg**  Aquatic Creatures
- **Basilisk Egg**  Small Reptiles
- **Spider Egg**  Insectoid Creatures
- **Alligator Egg**  Medium Reptiles and Birds

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## Process

1. **Clean the Egg**  
Place the egg in a crafting table with a clean syringe
**Output:** Unfertilized X Egg (where *X* is the egg type)

2. **Fertilize the Egg**  
Place the DNA, the unfertilized egg, and a clean syringe together in the crafting table
**Output:** Fertilized X Egg

3. **Prepare for Cultivation**  
The fertilized egg is now ready to be placed in an [Incubator]($content/machines/incubator)

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## Next Steps

You've successfully created a fertilized egg! The next stage is [Cultivating Eggs]($guides/cultivating_eggs), where you'll learn how to nurture and hatch your prehistoric creatures.

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## Tips

- Always use a clean syringe  dirty ones won't work
- Match DNA to the correct egg type; mismatches won't fertilize
- Higher DNA percentages increase success rates, so consider refining DNA first in the [DNA Modifier]($content/machines/dna_modifier)

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