Do these look fertilized to you?

[tattooedchickenchick]

My ducks just started laying again and I decided to check some of the eggs for fertility. These look fertile to me but the more I stare at the pictures, the more I question myself. Need a second set of eyes before I waste my time putting them in the incubator.

 

[Tookie]

Welcome to BYC!

To me, they look fertile. Incubating will confirm that though!

 

[TesoroSena]

those are definitely fertile! If it’s a bullseye it’s fertile, if it’s a blob it’s not.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Hi there, welcome to BYC!

I agree, they look "fertile" to me..

Noting that the egg itself could always not be according to my current understanding.. as in the instance of mule ducks.. they still lay but somehow their eggs are sterile.. anyone care to explain if this statement is accurate or not and why or how? TIA

 

[tattooedchickenchick]

Welcome to BYC!

To me, they look fertile. Incubating will confirm that though!

Thank you! Long time lurker but first time joining.

I appreciate you looking at my post! 4/5 look like this so I'll probably give it a few more days and then throw some in the incubator

 

[tattooedchickenchick]

those are definitely fertile! If it’s a bullseye it’s fertile, if it’s a blob it’s not.

Thank you! I definitely see the bullseye but the longer I stared, the more I was like "hmmm, is it *really* a bullseye?"

 

[tattooedchickenchick]

Hi there, welcome to BYC!

I agree, they look "fertile" to me..

Noting that the egg itself could always not be according to my current understanding.. as in the instance of mule ducks.. they still lay but somehow their eggs are sterile.. anyone care to explain if this statement is accurate or not and why or how? TIA

Thank you! I have heard of this with crossing muscovies with other breeds! Basically anything crossed with Muscovy ends up being sterile even though they lay as normal? My ducks are khaki campbells and I have seen my Drake doing the deed all winter long so hopefully it's not the case for me.