We need to replenish the hens. Rooster is kept separate. We put a hen in with him then transfer to a nesting coup. We also use hormone pellets. We have a separate pen for new chick's. Once a hen quits laying we butcher it and replace it with a new hen. Rinse, repeat.
Wait, why do you need a rooster? If you keep the rooster with the hens, how do some of the eggs not get fertilized?
We need to replenish the hens. Rooster is kept separate. We put a hen in with him then transfer to a nesting coup. We also use hormone pellets. We have a separate pen for new chick's. Once a hen quits laying we butcher it and replace it with a new hen. Rinse, repeat.
Egg embryos won't develop until you incubate them.
People eat fertile eggs all of the time.