diff --git a/code/modules/borer/borer_egg.dm b/code/modules/borer/borer_egg.dm
index 934f86c24642..802c5178ad06 100644
--- a/code/modules/borer/borer_egg.dm
+++ b/code/modules/borer/borer_egg.dm
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 	w_class = SIZE_TINY
 	flags_atom = FPRINT|OPENCONTAINER
 	flags_item = NOBLUDGEON
-	throw_range = 1
 	layer = MOB_LAYER
 	black_market_value = 35
 
@@ -16,13 +15,19 @@
 	var/target_flags = BORER_TARGET_HUMANS
 	var/list/ancestors = list()
 
+/obj/item/borer_egg/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
+	if (!pixel_x && !pixel_y)
+		pixel_x = rand(-6.0, 6) //Randomizes postion
+		pixel_y = rand(-6.0, 6)
+
 /obj/item/borer_egg/attack_ghost(mob/dead/observer/user)
 	. = ..() //Do a view printout as needed just in case the observer doesn't want to join as a Borer but wants info
 	attempt_join_as_borer(user)
 
 
 /obj/item/borer_egg/proc/attempt_join_as_borer(mob/dead/observer/user)
-	if(!istype(user))
+	if(!istype(user) || hatched)
 		return FALSE
 	if(jobban_isbanned(user, "Syndicate") || jobban_isbanned(user, "Emergency Response Team"))
 		to_chat(user, SPAN_DANGER("You are jobbanned from ERTs!"))
@@ -41,7 +46,85 @@
 	if(hatched)
 		return FALSE
 	hatched = TRUE
-	var/mob/living/carbon/cortical_borer/birthed = new /mob/living/carbon/cortical_borer(loc, birth_generation, TRUE, can_reproduce, target_flags, ancestors)
+	var/turf/turf_loc = get_turf(src)
+	var/mob/living/carbon/cortical_borer/birthed = new /mob/living/carbon/cortical_borer(turf_loc, birth_generation, FALSE, can_reproduce, target_flags, ancestors)
 
 	user.mind.transfer_to(birthed, TRUE)
 	birthed.visible_message(SPAN_XENODANGER("A Borer suddenly emerges out of \the [src]!"), SPAN_XENODANGER("You emerge out of \the [src] and awaken from your slumber."))
+	qdel(src)
+
+/obj/item/borer_egg/attack_self(mob/living/carbon/user)
+	. = ..()
+	if(!istype(user))
+		return FALSE
+	if(ishuman(user))
+		var/mob/living/carbon/human/human_user = user
+		if(human_user.species.flags & IS_SYNTHETIC)
+			return FALSE
+
+	if(hatched)
+		to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("This egg is hollow! There's nothing in it!"))
+		return FALSE
+
+	if(user.has_brain_worms())
+		to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("Something makes you feel like you don't need to do this..."))
+		return FALSE
+	if(tgui_alert(user, "Do you wish to eat the egg?", "Eat Egg?", list("Yes", "No")) != "Yes")
+		return FALSE
+	to_chat(user, SPAN_XENOBOLDNOTICE("You swallow [src] whole!"))
+	log_interact(user, "Consumed a Cortical Borer Egg")
+	hatch_egg(user)
+	return TRUE
+
+/obj/item/borer_egg/attack(mob/living/target, mob/living/user)
+	if(target == user)
+		attack_self(user)
+
+	else if(istype(target, /mob/living/carbon/human) )
+		var/mob/living/carbon/human/human_target = target
+		if(human_target.species.flags & IS_SYNTHETIC)
+			to_chat(human_target, SPAN_DANGER("They have a monitor for a head, where do you think you're going to put that?"))
+			return FALSE
+		if(target.has_brain_worms())
+			to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("Something makes you feel like you don't need to do this..."))
+			return FALSE
+
+		user.affected_message(target,
+			SPAN_HELPFUL("You <b>start feeding</b> [target] the strange egg."),
+			SPAN_HELPFUL("[user] <b>starts feeding</b> you a strange egg."),
+			SPAN_NOTICE("[user] starts feeding [target] a strange egg."))
+
+		var/ingestion_time = 30
+		if(user.skills)
+			ingestion_time = max(10, 30 - 10*user.skills.get_skill_level(SKILL_MEDICAL))
+
+		if(!do_after(user, ingestion_time, INTERRUPT_NO_NEEDHAND, BUSY_ICON_HOSTILE, target, INTERRUPT_MOVED, BUSY_ICON_HOSTILE))
+			return FALSE
+		if(QDELETED(src))
+			return FALSE
+
+		user.drop_inv_item_on_ground(src) //icon update
+
+		user.affected_message(target,
+			SPAN_HELPFUL("You <b>fed</b> [target] a strange egg."),
+			SPAN_HELPFUL("[user] <b>fed</b> you a strange egg."),
+			SPAN_NOTICE("[user] fed [target] a strange egg."))
+
+		target.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='orange'>Has been fed [src.name] by [key_name(user)]</font>")
+		user.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='red'>Fed [target.name] to [key_name(target)]</font>")
+		msg_admin_attack("[key_name(user)] fed [key_name(target)] a Cortical Borer Egg (INTENT: [uppertext(intent_text(user.a_intent))]) in [get_area(user)] ([user.loc.x],[user.loc.y],[user.loc.z]).", user.loc.x, user.loc.y, user.loc.z)
+		hatch_egg(target)
+
+		return TRUE
+
+	return FALSE
+
+
+/obj/item/borer_egg/proc/hatch_egg(mob/living/carbon/consumer)
+	if(!istype(consumer))
+		return FALSE
+	var/mob/living/carbon/cortical_borer/birthed = new /mob/living/carbon/cortical_borer(consumer, birth_generation, TRUE, can_reproduce, target_flags, ancestors)
+	birthed.perform_infestation(consumer)
+	qdel(src)
+	return TRUE
+