1. Jun 4, 2011 #1
   

   kaybats Chillin' With My Peeps

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   maybe someone can direct me please......
   
   I started my chicken adventure for the fresh eggs.
   Someone told me that I was lucky to have gotten a rooster (actually, two) when I found out because it's the fertilization that makes the eggs taste the way they do.
   
   Is that true? Does every egg get fertilized as long as there is a rooster around? Is there a way to tell?

    
3. Jun 4, 2011 #2
   

   Sir Birdaholic Night Knight

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   False. Fertile & non fertile eggs taste the same. Every egg may not be fertile if there's a roo, but most will be as long as you don't have too many hens per roo.

    
5. Jun 4, 2011 #3
   

   Judy Moderator Staff Member

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   Eggs taste just the same whether they are fertilized or not. If you have a rooster, all or most of the eggs will probably be fertile, unless there is a problem of some sort, like certain breeds don't mate very successfully. This is how to tell whether an egg is fertile:
   
   https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=16008

    

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