Hey, hipsters: It’s time for your backyard chickens to take a back seat to another oviparous animal, the humble turtle. And really, why not? If they’re good enough for raccoons, aren’t they good enough for us?

As reported by RocketNews24, the Japanese owner of a Chinese pond turtle decided to do just that. Twitter user Narupajin gave a visual play-by-play of his pet’s most recent ovulation, followed by the decision to cook and eat the ensuing (and thankfully unfertilized) eggs. Behold, the miracle of life!

Narupajin’s 30-year-old Chinese pond turtle surprised him yesterday by blocking his shower door in order to sprinkle his floor with her unborn hatchlings. One year ago, she had chosen the same fateful spot for her moment of feminist celebration.

After accepting a chin rub from Narupajin, the turtle permitted him to pass into his shower chamber. But then he had to decide what to do with the 11 teeny, tiny eggs that remained on his bathmat.

Fry them to hell. Eggs are eggs, right? And really, it’s not that much of a leap. In our Guide to Oaxaca, we found that sea turtle eggs are part of healthy diet—along with iguana, armadillo—in the town of Juchitán. And so he did.

One warning Narupajin did have, however: they take longer to cook than the chicken variety. But apparently they still retain the powdery yolks and mild flavor that we’d expect to find in our own hard-boiled snacks.

If you’ve got a pet, you’re likely not thinking too hard about the next opportunity to eat its babies—unless, that is, your pet is a chicken, and you’re thinking of its eggs. Kitten-eating: not really a thing. Omelets: definitely a thing.

But supposing you weren’t eating your pet’s offspring, per se, and merely the fruits of its reproductive cycle (i.e., ovum that are just begging to be fried sunny-side up), all could be forgiven.

Just think of it as being progressive when it comes to farm-to-table cuisine.