diff --git a/disease/egg_disease.arc b/disease/egg_disease.arc
index 3d1c7edb1..96d84aecc 100644
--- a/disease/egg_disease.arc
+++ b/disease/egg_disease.arc
@@ -21,11 +21,3 @@ endmsg
 race *
 level 5
 end
-Object chicken_egg
-name egg
-type 72
-face ant_egg.111
-food 10
-weight 20
-nrof 1
-end
diff --git a/food/chicken_egg.arc b/food/chicken_egg.arc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..10b88f8de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/food/chicken_egg.arc
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+Object chicken_egg
+name egg
+type 72
+face ant_egg.111
+food 10
+weight 20
+nrof 1
+end