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    Will having a rooster affect the eggs?

    Hi I couldn't find a definitive answer so I thought I'd ask here. I have about 25 hens and was thinking about adding a rooster or two for breeding. Will having a rooster cause the eggs to be no good for eating? I would hate to end up with bloody eggs for breakfast. Thanks in advance.
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    Help With Hen Laying Bloody Egg

    Why is my hen laying a bloody egg? It doesn't happen every day, or even very often, but every oce in a while I will get an egg with a ring or a smear of blood around it. Can any of you tell me what this means or if I need to worry about it? Sometimes this is like skid marks, as if the hen's...
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    Egg Woes and We Just Can't Figure It Out

    Either we've been luck all of these years, or this is rare.. We've had egg laying birds for over a decade now. We are a small, mixed organic farm. Our present layers are a mix of heritage breeds. They've been with us for just over a year now. We have 18 hens and one roo. They all look happy and...
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