Questions about farm eggs...?

No you do not need to separate the roosters from the hens but if you have more than 1 rooster for every 15 hens you will have roosters problems (they will start fighting). You do not need a rooster at all to get hens eggs but if the birds are out on pasture it is good to have 1 or 2 boys to protect the hens.

fertilized eggs are fine for eating

Collect eggs at least 1x per day, though 2x day is much better. wash the eggs a.

nd put them into clean cartons with your farm's name, address and phone number or email addy. this is federal law in in order to sell the eggs.

You can cook with them as soon as they come out of the hen. But if you want hard boiled eggs the eggs have to age 30 day in the fridge before they will peel easily.

Unwashed eggs that have not been refrigerated will last perfectly at room temp for 3 to 4 months (but they cannot have been washed or chilled)

Different chickens lay extraordinary colours of eggs. And, culinarily and nutritionally speakme, there is no change among eggs of extraordinary colours. When you pass out to the coop, instantly acquire some thing you discover. This honestly activates the hens to put extra eggs. Take them within, wash, rinse, and dry them off, and positioned them into the fridge. They'll final a few weeks to a month in a quite recent situation. What you'll be able to become aware of, despite the fact that, is that the yolks at the more energizing ones are plenty taller and rounder than the older ones, which variety of flatten out. So, the more energizing ones are higher for matters like fried eggs. If you are cooking with them (like utilized in a batter), it isn't important a lot if they are fairly recent or now not. But, in the event you plan on boiling them, the older ones paintings quality for that.

YEs you can eat either fertile or non fertile ones but seeing the chicks hatch so quickly make sure you don't eat a half developed one!! check the nest regularly. You can either refrigerate them or just cook them depending on what you opinion is although your gonna need a good amount of them to make an omelet!!!!!!!! although mine do lay a hefty bunch of eggs at any one time!

My grandparents had a chicken farm when I was growing up. You really don't need to separate the males as long as you don't have too many males and you check for eggs everyday. When you gather eggs wash them gently. You do not have to chill them for anytime before cooking them, the freasher the better.

If they are fertilized, you an incubate them for more baby chicks. That is a bit of a chore mind you and not always a success. Read up on it on the internet.

Make sure u cook them that's all I have to say cuz I never done this before either.

put them in the fridge for a time when it gets cold you remove it and cook it

cook them immediately!! QUICK.