Roosters living with hens

[bardave]

Hi I'm Barb and I live in Chandler AZ I just bought 6 chicks. This is my first adventure with chickens. A neighbor just gave me a two month old rooster. Another friend told me not to put him in with the hens or I would not be able to eat the eggs. I've never heard of this. Is it true?

 

[easttxchick]

No, that's not true. Maybe the person that told you this just didn't like the idea of possibly eating fertile eggs-we do it every day here at my house and there is no difference in the taste between fertile and non-fertile eggs.

 

[BookWorm243]

Hi Barb!
You can eat the eggs, they will be fertile eggs but you can eat them. After a few days in the fridge the roosters hormone dissipates.

 

[bardave]

thanks, that's what I thought. All the farmers I knew in WI always had them around the barnyard together. These 6 baby hens have me hooked. They are now 1 month old and sit on my head and come running as soon as they hear my voice. I have 2 Delawares, 2 buff orpingtons and 2 black barred rock. Absolutely love them.
we also have two horses, 2 dogs, and a fish.