fertilized eggs

[ahski]

I just bought 1 hen and 1 rooster about 5 months old..when the hen starts laying eggs how many of them will be fertilized eggs?..I just want eggs for eating..how can I tell if they are fertilized or not?

 

[Glenmar]

Should be all of them. You will see a small white bulls eye in the yolk.

 

[miss_thenorth]

Yep and yep.

But soon you will find the feathers on the hens back will start wearing off due to too much attention from the roo. Best get a few more hens for the roo. ( I am an enabler

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[weimarmama]

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from Alabama. Glad you joined us. Here's a link to a great thread on here that has pictures showing the bullseye: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=16008

 

[CrestedGirl]

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From North Texas

So glad you joined us

 

[greymane]

from the Finger Lakes of New York! Looks like you got your answers. Enjoy the eggs!

 

[aoxa]

It shouldn't matter. Tastes the same. Is equally as nutritious.

Collect them regularly so you don't have any sneaky broody hens setting your eggs

 

[jbourget]

Welcome to BYC!!! I like the way you start right off with the questions lol, great to hear. It depends on if the roosters learning his job or not...and you will see a small black dot on the yolk. you could also try incubating a few. What kind of chickens?

 

[jtbrown]

Welcome

. Glad you are here

 

[NonnasBabies]

Welcome Welcome!!