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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
2027 Posts
Amy
Central MN
USA
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 Posted - Mar 15 2010 : 8:31:04 PM
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So now that we have rescued the rooster from the flood...we...um, have a rooster. We weren't planning on having a rooster. The plan was to have laying hens. That's it. For eatin' eggs.
And now we have Mr. Brownie Ba-gawk, the rooster.
We're obviously keeping him.
So here's the thing I need someone to explain to me. And go ahead and chuckle if I sound completely clueless. If I have a rooster...and I have hens...obviously there's gonna be some lovin' taking place. I know that if there is a rooster, you need to candle the eggs. So....how does this all work? (Not the egg candling part, I get that part.) Is Mr Brownie Ba-gawk going to turn all of my six layers into Mamas? Is it kind of a hit and miss thing? Is this a possibility all year long? If I want to be guaranteed enough eatin' eggs to keep my family happy, do I need to keep Mr. Brownie Ba-gawk separate? If he's with the gals, will there be some fertilized eggs and some not?
Am I asking too many dumb questions?
Whenever my hubby asks me something I haven't yet learned about the chickens, I always say I'll ask the farmgirls. So here I am.... :)
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DaisyFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
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Diane
Victoria
BC
Canada
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Posted - Mar 15 2010 : 11:26:02 PM
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Never dumb questions! I have had laying hens with and without a rooster. If you collect them fresh everyday and refrigerate them, you'll never know which are fertilized and which aren't. Some folks tell me they're healthier fertilized, personally I prefer not to think about it! :) But I do have those customers that prefer them...go figure!
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
4813 Posts
Julie
Russell
AR
USA
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Posted - Mar 16 2010 : 08:15:59 AM
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The reason for candleing eggs is to see if they contain fetilized embyos. If you collect you eggs every day, non will hatch. If one goes broody (they may or may not) you can choose to let her sit on the eggs. At this point you may want to candle them to get rid of any non-fetilized eggs. That way you dont get any rotten eggs in the coop. Any fertilized eggs will hatch in about 21 days.
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