Will having a rooster affect the eggs?

[parker_roman98]

Hi I couldn't find a definitive answer so I thought I'd ask here.
I have about 25 hens and was thinking about adding a rooster or two for breeding. Will having a rooster cause the eggs to be no good for eating? I would hate to end up with bloody eggs for breakfast.
Thanks in advance.

 

[nuthatched]

Having a rooster does not increase meat spots or bloody eggs, but the eggs will be fertile and will grow under the right conditions.

 

[parker_roman98]

Having a rooster does not increase meat spots or bloody eggs, but the eggs will be fertile and will grow under the right conditions.

So I will be able to continue to eat the eggs and give them to family without concern but when I'm ready to incubate that's when they will develop?

 

[chickenenthusiasts5698]

So I will be able to continue to eat the eggs and give them to family without concern but when I'm ready to incubate that's when they will develop?

Yep

 

[parker_roman98]

Yep

Awesome! Thank you very much for the info and quick reply.

 

[nuthatched]

So I will be able to continue to eat the eggs and give them to family without concern but when I'm ready to incubate that's when they will develop?

You can eat them without issue, they eggs will develop after a day of incubation.

 

[parker_roman98]

You can eat them without issue, they eggs will develop after a day of incubation.

Thank you! As long as I collect daily I should be good.

 

[chickenenthusiasts5698]

Awesome! Thank you very much for the info and quick reply.

Thank you! As long as I collect daily I should be good.

No problem! Yes and as long as you collect eggs at least once a day you’re good. You’d have to have a broody hen or an incubator to have the eggs develop.

 

[KelseyBoxer]

Some store bought eggs are fertile. I have seen the bullseye. People don't even notice.