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No apology needed - ever
Yes, once you have a hen who is broody, then you purchase the eggs. You can start looking before she is broody, just so you have a source lined up. My large girls can take 10 to 12 eggs and my little ones 4 to 6.
This way you have chicks, no need for a roo, you get the breed you want and then - well, you will need to find homes for the cockerels/roos if you cannot have them in your area (or eat them
). Some members are also successful at slipping feedstore pullets under their broodies - you might try that also if you do not want to deal with finding home for cockerels. (though you can get a sexed pullet who ends up being a roo)
No apology needed - ever
Yes, once you have a hen who is broody, then you purchase the eggs. You can start looking before she is broody, just so you have a source lined up. My large girls can take 10 to 12 eggs and my little ones 4 to 6.
This way you have chicks, no need for a roo, you get the breed you want and then - well, you will need to find homes for the cockerels/roos if you cannot have them in your area (or eat them
