Are these eggs fertile?

[MamaNoccy]

My silkie has just started laying and I noticed that the eggs are potentially fertile ones; I didn't even know I had a rooster! All of my silkies are 5 months old today, I haven't heard any crowing either. I have a silver laced Wyandotte who I suspect is a roo, but it's only 2 1/2 months old so nowhere near working yet. Anyway, would love to hear your thoughts on the fertility of these eggs!

 

[chrissynemetz]

They do look fertile to me....

Sneaky neighbor rooster?

 

[Fluffyflufffluff]

My silkie has just started laying and I noticed that the eggs are potentially fertile ones; I didn't even know I had a rooster! All of my silkies are 5 months old today, I haven't heard any crowing either. I have a silver laced Wyandotte who I suspect is a roo, but it's only 2 1/2 months old so nowhere near working yet. Anyway, would love to hear your thoughts on the fertility of these eggs!

It's so strange that you haven't recognized your rooster yet... . That rarely happens. on the other hand. If they are really fertilized eggs. please don't let them go to waste.

 

[MamaNoccy]

It's so strange that you haven't recognized your rooster yet... . That rarely happens. on the other hand. If they are really fertilized eggs. please don't let them go to waste.

That's what I thought, so strange that I haven't heard anything. It's not like they're crowing when I'm not at home because I'm there 95% of the time! I'm desperate to try and hatch some now to see if I can breed in the quiet nature.

 

[MamaNoccy]

Here are some from today and yesterday, do you still think they're fertile? I haven't caught anyone trying to jump her but I can't sit out there to watch all day, and there's absolutely no crowing whatsoever!!! My two remaining silkies have been fighting quite a bit lately though, and they both have spur nubs so it's possible it could be both of them maybe. I'm trying to save up for an incubator to see if I can hatch any.

 

[Kizmet]

Looks fertile to me, you can see the ‘bullseye’ especially in the last photo.

 

[Fur-N-Fowl]

I could do with some of those right now

They do look fertile so you do have at least one cockerel in there somewhere that’s old enough to do the job.

If you are unsure who, take a few photos and I’m sure we’ll all have a go at trying to figure out who’s the Male

 

[MamaNoccy]

I've attached some pics of my little flock for you (I even put numbers on the photos for easy identification lol)! My layer is number 3, and both of the other two silkies have the little spur nubs. 1's tail is usually standing straight up during the day, but because I took the photos shortly after they were going to bed I think it was a bit miffed at me lol. I did catch 3 with a bunch of 1's feathers sticking out of her tail this afternoon though haha.

 

[nuthatched]

1 and 2 kinda look like males to me, especially 2.

 

[MamaNoccy]

Update in case anyone is still interested, miss 3 has gone broody so I have put 8 eggs under her (4 of her own, 4 I bought from a breeder) and I finally found out that the daddy is number 2, as no. 1 laid her first eggs and i caught him trying to mount her