purpleycat Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 I'm new to Omlet and hens. I got my eglu a few weeks ago and 3 rescue hens and last weekend got 2 Light Sussex's which are lovely. The problem is, one is a cockerel. Can we eat the eggs from the hens if they've been fertilsed? We don't want to breed, we just want to eat the eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lera Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Yes, definitely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleycat Posted September 18, 2007 Author Share Posted September 18, 2007 That's a huge relief, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 If you don't want to breed at all, why have you got a cockerel? A cockerel would make an excellent sunday dinner! Is it because you think it looks pretty or is it just incase your battery fails on your alarm clock? lol I just thought it was worth a mention in case you thought you needed a cockerel to produce eggs (which many people commonly mistake) you can of course produce eggs quite happily with no cockerel present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 maybe the chooks were too young when they got them and have only just realised its a cockerel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Yep, I did think that as well but I thought they might have got them just to produce eggs and was just giving a bit of friendly advice in case they didn't know. You'd be suprised at the amount of people I talk to that think you need to have a cockerel to produce eggs.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 I know it can all be very confusing !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 My neighbour was quite worried when I told him I was getting some chickens, he thought he would be woken up by crowing. He was amazed when I told him we didn't need a cockeral. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutechicky Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Thats so funny! I can't believe that some people don't even know how food gets to their plates! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arowland17 Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 I had the same thing, the majority of my friends asked if we would get eggs without having a cockeral!!! I guess I came on this site before telling everyone and read the omlet guide which says you don't need them and didn't give it a 2nd thought since but I forget they don't pass the time at work on a long day reading about chickens!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...