What to do, what to do?

I bought 26 miscellaneous breed peeps from a livestock auction. They are very cute, and rumor was the seller had transported them without allowing them ample air supply. Many were DOA at the auction. I felt bad. So, naturally, I bought all of them that were still alive. That was March 22. Since then, hubby and I've built an 8 X 8 X6' tall hen house and a 40 X 20' chicken wire enclosure. Now I've begun to ponder, and as a result of pondering have concluded that I wouldn't mind so much the occasional brood of baby chickens. But a chicken farm, we are not. So, I wonder. The theory of probably as it applies to chicken, I don't know, but being pretty sure we have a goodly number of roosters out yonder, one of which sounds like a girl screaming when he crows, another whose crow is somewhat truncated, and many of whom we've yet to hear from, I fear we have the beginnings of a chicken fiasco on our hands. Now, mostly I just want eggs. But can you eat eggs that have been fertilized just like those that haven't? Having bonded with each and every one of them, I mostly dread, but also await your replies with bated breath. --Kim

 

Thank you, thank you, thank you, so much!