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Tclow1518
In the Brooder
- Aug 1, 2021
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YES.
My flock is in my sig, below. We eat eggs most days. The Roosters (I need to cull more) have access tot he hens all the time. Only a tiny fraction of the eggs I eat aren't fertilized.
That said, give some thought to why you want a rooster - they aren't needed for most back yard flocks - and check your zoning, to ensure you are allowed to have a rooster.
And I collect three times a day, sometimes more. FDA allows a MUCH lower rate of collection. Every other day is fine. Not for ducks, and other ground laying birds, depending on your ground. (My clays are VERY good at defeating the bloom and causing contamination of my duck's eggs, leading to failed incubations - on of the reasons I collect so frequently.)