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Are these eggs fertile?

Discussion in 'Incubating & Hatching Eggs' started by lightchick, Sep 24, 2014.

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  1. Sep 24, 2014 #1
    lightchick

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    Are they fertile?
    These are the two yolks from the double yolker.
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    Does this look fertile to you?
    These are all of the same yolk.
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  3. Sep 24, 2014 #2
    howfunkyisurchicken

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    They look fertile to me, but I have to admit I'm trying to look at that little spot on my phone, and squinting quite a bit :p
     
  5. Sep 24, 2014 #3
    lightchick

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    OK. Well. The thing is that the eggs are from my 21 week old pullet and I don't have a rooster.
    Me and another BYC member both think that they look fertile, but the only rooster I have is only 12 weeks. Isn't he wayyyyy too young? He is crowing a bit.
     
  7. Sep 24, 2014 #4
    MeepBeep

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    No, he is not way too young, 12 weeks is on the early side of sexual maturity but not out of the question... Depending on his genetics, food, lighting and what not it's very possible he is sexually mature at 12 weeks...
     
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  9. Sep 24, 2014 #5
    lightchick

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    Then why do the eggs look fertile?
     
  11. Sep 24, 2014 #6
    MeepBeep

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    Maybe because they might be? As I said at 12 weeks your roo might very well be sexually mature enough to fertilize...
     
  13. Sep 24, 2014 #7
    lightchick

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    That's neat! He's like half the size as them! Maybe I should see if I could hatch one of the eggs! I have to trade him for a pullet because I'm not allowed to have roos so maybe I can get one of his young? I hope my Silkie starts laying and then goes broody soon!
     
  15. Sep 25, 2014 #8
    lightchick

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    Here's another egg.
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