A Question of the Ages

There are soooo many great questions out here that I have no chance to win a copy of Victoria's book unless my question(s) stand out.

My questions are two....maybe the great minds of this forum can finally shed some light on them:

Why did the chicken cross the road?

And, of course, which came first...the chicken or the egg?

Have fun, and I look forward to reading responses!

Why did the chicken cross the road?

Because it heard me in the kitchen banging around the cast iron skillet.