HELP! I think I have a Gentleman amongst Ladies!!

[PirateGirl]

Just remind yourself a fertilized egg cannot develop if it's not being incubated (sat on nearly 24 hours a day by a mama hen or put in an incubator). You won't accidentally crack one open and find a chick inside. It takes weeks to grow a chick in perfect conditions. If you collect eggs daily it ensures this isn't even possible. Once you crack open a few eggs and see that they aren't any different it will be easier

 

[Allcoopedupwith6]

That is a cockerel. Only way to get nonfertilized eggs would be for him to be in a separate pen.

Noooooo ..... okay well looks like I’ll be needing to invest in a refrigerator just for eggs lol

 

[Allcoopedupwith6]

Just remind yourself a fertilized egg cannot develop if it's not being incubated (sat on nearly 24 hours a day by a mama hen or put in an incubator). You won't accidentally crack one open and find a chick inside. It takes weeks to grow a chick in perfect conditions. If you collect eggs daily it ensures this isn't even possible. Once you crack open a few eggs and see that they aren't any different it will be easier

That’s what Ive read and My husbands mentioned the fact that you can’t tell the difference

 

[chrissynemetz]

It's true, you really can't tell it's a fertilized egg unless you know exactly what you're looking for. And there is no difference at all in flavor. As long as you collect them daily you'll never have developed chicks.