diff --git a/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/egg.dm b/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/egg.dm
index 889359bb7eef..4e22f1b5e6ba 100644
--- a/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/egg.dm
+++ b/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/egg.dm
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@
 	. = ..()
 	if(isxeno(user) && status == EGG_GROWN)
 		. += "Ctrl + Click egg to retrieve child into your empty hand if you can carry it."
+	if(isobserver(user) && status == EGG_GROWN)
+		var/datum/hive_status/hive = GLOB.hive_datum[hivenumber]
+		var/current_hugger_count = hive.get_current_playable_facehugger_count();
+		. += "There are currently [SPAN_NOTICE("[current_hugger_count]")] facehuggers in the hive. The hive can support [SPAN_NOTICE("[hive.playable_hugger_limit]")] facehuggers."
 
 /obj/effect/alien/egg/attack_alien(mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/M)
 	if(status == EGG_BURST || status == EGG_DESTROYED)
diff --git a/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/special/egg_morpher.dm b/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/special/egg_morpher.dm
index e24ff8d167d8..32cf0ee591b5 100644
--- a/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/special/egg_morpher.dm
+++ b/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/special/egg_morpher.dm
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@
 	. = ..()
 	if(isxeno(user) || isobserver(user))
 		. += "It has [stored_huggers] facehuggers within, with [huggers_to_grow] more to grow (reserved: [huggers_reserved])."
+	if(isobserver(user))
+		var/current_hugger_count = linked_hive.get_current_playable_facehugger_count();
+		. += "There are currently [SPAN_NOTICE("[current_hugger_count]")] facehuggers in the hive. The hive can support [SPAN_NOTICE("[linked_hive.playable_hugger_limit]")] facehuggers."
 
 /obj/effect/alien/resin/special/eggmorph/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/user)
 	if(istype(I, /obj/item/grab))
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/hive_status.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/hive_status.dm
index e7e1fab0dd45..4782bcd8b288 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/hive_status.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/hive_status.dm
@@ -874,6 +874,13 @@
 
 	return TRUE
 
+/datum/hive_status/proc/get_current_playable_facehugger_count()
+	var/count = 0
+	for(var/mob/mob as anything in totalXenos)
+		if(isfacehugger(mob))
+			count++
+	return count
+
 /datum/hive_status/proc/spawn_as_hugger(mob/dead/observer/user, atom/A)
 	var/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/facehugger/hugger = new /mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/facehugger(A.loc, null, hivenumber)
 	user.mind.transfer_to(hugger, TRUE)