Can you still have healthy chicken eggs without a rooster?

Here's why:

* Hens lay eggs naturally. A rooster's role is to fertilize the eggs, but a hen doesn't need a rooster to lay eggs. She produces eggs as part of her natural cycle, whether they're fertilized or not.

* Unfertilized eggs are perfectly safe to eat. The eggs you buy at the store are all unfertilized.

* You can tell if an egg is fertilized. If you crack open an egg and see a small, dark spot (the embryo) in the yolk, then it's been fertilized. But don't worry, you can still eat it!

So, if you're keeping hens for eggs, you don't need a rooster. You'll get delicious, nutritious eggs either way!