Another "Is This Fertilized" Egg Question

[uzisuzuki]

Top one shows a clearer bulls eye to me in the unedited photo...bottom one looks odd, not sure, could be because it's a pullet egg.

Have you perused this thread?
It shows a plethora of examples of fertile and non-fertile yolks:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/16008/how-to-tell-a-fertile-vs-infertile-egg-pictures

A fertilized blastoderm doesn't always look quite the same, takes some practice/experience......
.......just keep looking and you'll get the hang of it.

Thank you for the link - either I missed it while going through the threads or I forgot it (totally possible - dealing with the aftermath of a bad concussion from a car accident).

And, again, thank you to everyone giving me their opinion. I'm ridiculously new at this stuff so I appreciate the help! And since I just had to worm my entire flock, I suspect I'll be practicing a bit during the next week or so!

 

[AmericanMom]

Thank you for the link - either I missed it while going through the threads or I forgot it (totally possible - dealing with the aftermath of a bad concussion from a car accident).

And, again, thank you to everyone giving me their opinion. I'm ridiculously new at this stuff so I appreciate the help! And since I just had to worm my entire flock, I suspect I'll be practicing a bit during the next week or so!

Just an FYI for future reference... I would never tell someone not to worm their flock, but doing so you aren't supposed to eat the eggs for a few weeks... I learned a trick from a fellow homesteader of how to treat my flock naturally for not only Cocci but for worms.. You can treat them daily until the issue is cleared up then continue to treat weekly as a preventive measure..

Here is what I learned:
Take 1/2 cup vegetable or corn oil
Into it add 12 drops pure Oregano oil
Place 4-6 cups feed in large bowl add the oils and a couple TBSP cayenne pepper, mix thoroughly.
Let the flock at it...

I had a Turkey hen that kept showing signs of Cocci, she was lethargic and not eating, she had lost weight and we knew we were going to lose her, I reached out to a local homesteaders group and it was a herbalist who gave me the above remedy. We separated her as she was the only bird showing symptoms and treated her but also treated the other birds. Two weeks later she was completely clear and back to her old self.. As I said, I continue to make it a weekly regiment and so far 3+ months later all is well.
The herbalist told me that turkey farms add the oregano to turkey feed and that's when she learned the technique.

Now again, I know some here don't go for the natural cures but I am staunch on not medicating my flock if I don't have to, after all we are what we eat. Cocci can live in the soil for years and is near impossible to eradicate so I needed something that could keep the disease at bay without causing us to lose eggs or income from the eggs. I also give AVC in one of the water containers for them each day.

 

[uzisuzuki]

Just an FYI for future reference... I would never tell someone not to worm their flock, but doing so you aren't supposed to eat the eggs for a few weeks... I learned a trick from a fellow homesteader of how to treat my flock naturally for not only Cocci but for worms.. You can treat them daily until the issue is cleared up then continue to treat weekly as a preventive measure..

Here is what I learned:
Take 1/2 cup vegetable or corn oil
Into it add 12 drops pure Oregano oil
Place 4-6 cups feed in large bowl add the oils and a couple TBSP cayenne pepper, mix thoroughly.
Let the flock at it...

I had a Turkey hen that kept showing signs of Cocci, she was lethargic and not eating, she had lost weight and we knew we were going to lose her, I reached out to a local homesteaders group and it was a herbalist who gave me the above remedy. We separated her as she was the only bird showing symptoms and treated her but also treated the other birds. Two weeks later she was completely clear and back to her old self.. As I said, I continue to make it a weekly regiment and so far 3+ months later all is well.
The herbalist told me that turkey farms add the oregano to turkey feed and that's when she learned the technique.

Now again, I know some here don't go for the natural cures but I am staunch on not medicating my flock if I don't have to, after all we are what we eat. Cocci can live in the soil for years and is near impossible to eradicate so I needed something that could keep the disease at bay without causing us to lose eggs or income from the eggs. I also give AVC in one of the water containers for them each day.

I know about waiting to eat the eggs, that's why I said I'd be practicing reading the bullseye for a week or so. Apologies for not being more explicit there.

Thank you for the natural receipt! Unfortunately, one hen was showing signs of gapeworm and I wanted to treat it immediately and as aggressively as I could since I wasn't sure how soon I was catching the symptoms. I'll try it out in the future!

 

[AmericanMom]

I know about waiting to eat the eggs, that's why I said I'd be practicing reading the bullseye for a week or so. Apologies for not being more explicit there.

Thank you for the natural receipt! Unfortunately, one hen was showing signs of gapeworm and I wanted to treat it immediately and as aggressively as I could since I wasn't sure how soon I was catching the symptoms. I'll try it out in the future!

Oh no worries, I understood what you meant and I also agree with needing to treat the issue right away, what I gave you was something you can do once a week to help prevent future occurrences.

 

[AmericanMom]

Oh I'm sure we aren't the only 3!

I think I can honestly say I haven't cracked an egg open in the last year that I haven't checked fertility...Now its just habit