How do farmers control whether a chicken lays an eating egg or a reproductive egg and how can they tell which kind is laid?

Question

How do farmers control whether a chicken lays an eating egg or a reproductive egg and how can they tell which kind is laid?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Hens will lay eggs regardless of whether or not they’ve been fertilized. So it’s pretty easy to make sure you’re only getting food eggs – keep the rooster away from the hens.