Fertilized eggs for kitchen use?

[r4eboxer]

I got 9 hen chicks and 1 rooster chick in August. I decided at the last minute to get the rooster after reading a magazine article about the benefits of having one.

I don't want to raise chicks and want the eggs for the food source. I am wondering about the eggs, am I going to crack open eggs to use in food and have a chick developing inside?

~Robin

 

[hennyannie]

Nope you will not even be able to tell.
Collect your eggs everyday, refridgerate them and enjoy!

 

[GoldDogsMom]

try searching "safe to eat fertilized eggs" for more info but yes you can eat fertilized eggs and unless they reach a temp of about 100 degrees they won't start developing.

 

[TigerLilly]

x3 I use fertilized eggs in my kitchen all the time & am proud to say that not once have I had anything other than what you would expect from a cracked egg in a frying pan!
Just make sure, as was said, to collect them daily--I check 2-3 times daily--and you'll be fine.

 

[r4eboxer]

Wow! Thanks for the quick replies. I feel much better now knowing I won't crack open an egg and see a tiny chick developing. I'll be sure to search twice a day completely.