Are my eggs fertilized?

[Chickens and kittens]

we have some hens that just recently started laying eggs. I know how to tell if they are rotten or not but how can I tell if they are fertilized? We do have a rooster.


Also by any chance does anyone have a picture of a silky and a tophatters chicks we have one of each and we think if they have baby's they'll look so cute!

 

[WhiteWyan]

You can candle them! They sell egg candlers but you can also use an extra bright flashlight and a way to focus the light...

 

[Chickens and kittens]

Cool!

 

[sylviethecochin]

I've never heard that you can tell if eggs are fertile by candling them. http://www.fresheggsdaily.com/2015/02/are-my-chicken-eggs-fertile.html shows you how to tell a cracked fertile egg from a cracked non fertile egg. I generally just put them under a hen and candle them after a week. If I see nothing, I assume they're still good and eat them. If one egg is fertile, the great majority of them probably are.

 

[WhiteWyan]

Yeah I guess I left that detail out. Candling only works after a period of incubation. Cracking the eggs would be best if you want to know right away.

 

[Lady42]

Crack an egg you think might be fertile next to an egg that is not fertile (store bought egg).

The fertile egg will have a bullseye in the middle of the yolk. Look carefully for a little white spot. Unfertilized do not have the bullseye. It's pretty easy once you know what to look for.

 

[Chickens and kittens]

Cool thanks!

 

[bobbi-j]

These pictures do a pretty good job of showing the difference.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...g-photos-thread-reboot.1113237/#post-17139317