eating fertile eggs

[abooth]

Can you tell the difference between a fertile and an infertile egg when you crack it open to eat it. I sell/give away my extras don't want to surprise anyone once the rooster gets older

 

[shanonspeeps]

Nope, no difference! Just egg! Have you seen the "sticky" under Incubating and Hatching eggs? There are several pictures in there that show you the difference in the two. Pretty cool!

 

[SweetWater]

Here's a link to the sticky mentioned above https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=16008

 

[Kezzie]

Your customers won't know the difference...

 

[Sissy]

Welcome to you all,

We give our extra eggs away to friends , we hatch some
and we also have a good breakfast,
so enjoy.

 

[~*Sweet Cheeks*~]

Thank you for that link. It was very interesting and educational for this newbie.

At times, I see a little red spot on the yolk. What is that?

I rehomed the two roos, so no fertile eggs.

 

[abooth]

thanks everyone!

 

[Ridgerunner]

~*Sweet Cheeks*~ :

Thank you for that link. It was very interesting and educational for this newbie.

At times, I see a little red spot on the yolk. What is that?

I rehomed the two roos, so no fertile eggs.

Look at blood spots, in the internal defects section of this link. Anything in the egg laying factory can wind up in the egg. The link gives several possible causes but I think it is very often genetic. Some hens are just more prone to blood spots than others. It has nothing to do with fertility or roosters.

Egg Quality Handbook
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/ourbooks/1/egg-quality-handbook/​

 

[~*Sweet Cheeks*~]

Thank you -

That's another great site I just added to my desktop.

 

[Kiwi Chicky]

We eat ours