I found my first egg!!!! Have a question....

[Tgallaher1]

Ok, the day has arrived!! My girls have finally begun to lay (doing the chicken dance ). I have a question regarding fertilizing of eggs....
I do have a rooster, I do not believe he is mature just yet, but may be getting close. I do not want babies. If a hen lays an egg that's been fertilized, and I remove it and put it in the fridge, does that stop the fertilization process? Or do I need to eat the egg within a day or two? I know you can leave fresh eggs out as long as the bloom isnt removed but I just dread the day that I crack open an egg that's bloody or has a partially grown chick in it. So I am trying to avoid the situation before it occurs. lol. Thanks for any info you can share, and Happy New Year to you all!!

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

A fertilized egg will only start to develope after the hen has sat on it for 3 days in a row.

 

[I Love Layers]

A fertilized egg will not develop until it has been sat on by a hen for a couple of days

 

[Tgallaher1]

Ok, so if I remove them daily, I don't have to worry about this then! Yeah!! Thank you guys so much!! I love this group of folks...aways so helpful. Happy New Years to you guys!!

 

[bobbi-j]

Ok, so if I remove them daily, I don't have to worry about this then! Yeah!! Thank you guys so much!! I love this group of folks...aways so helpful. Happy New Years to you guys!!

Correct - just make sure you gather eggs daily and it won't be a problem.

 

[Tgallaher1]

Correct - just make sure you gather eggs daily and it won't be a problem.

Thank you!!!! I go out at least twice a day to check.....glad to learn that should avoid any issue!