24 Week old Chickens

[Lhoward42]

I mean we have a rooster because the eggs are fertilized for sure and none have the droopy saddle feathers none of the 18

 

[JadeFarms]

I see no male feathering at all. Do you have guineafowl? They can fertilize chicken eggs but it’s not very commonly heard of.

 

[Lhoward42]

I see no male feathering at all. Do you have guineafowl? They can fertilize chicken eggs but it’s not very commonly heard of.

No no other fowl!!

 

[Hidrainja4]

Is anybody crowing like a rooster? All I see are girls. How do you know the eggs are fertilized? Meyer Hatchery has anatomy of an egg . A lot of people think the white part chalaza means it is fertile it does not. You need to see the germinal disc.

 

[21hens-incharge]

I suspect the black naked neck.

With that many having mating/mounting feather damage to the saddle area it makes it really hard to tell if you have multiple males. Dominant birds will also mount subordinates to make sure they know who is boss.

Time to stalk and watch for a crower.

 

[Lhoward42]

Is anybody crowing like a rooster? All I see are girls. How do you know the eggs are fertilized? Meyer Hatchery has anatomy of an egg . A lot of people think the white part chalaza means it is fertile it does not. You need to see the germinal disc.View attachment 2334590

The picture of the eggs are at the top and my dad heard crowing. More explanation in my original post.

 

[Lhoward42]

Ok all the Blue Australorp

 

[Lhoward42]

And the New Hampshire red

 

[The Happster]

I see the bullseye. No doubt in my mind it's fertile. Put that with the crowing...well.

Those are all girls.

 

[Lhoward42]

And the naked necks