are theses fertilized?

[jenjacksob]

new at chickens and I've been getting mixed answers from friends, Thanks!

 

[kyeschicks]

new at chickens and I've been getting mixed answers from friends, Thanks!

From what I can see, I see 5 fertile eggs.

The sixth egg could be fertile too but I cannot see very well from the pic

 

[junebuggena]

I see three that are infertile and two that are definitely fertile. One I can't see the blastoderm on at all, probably on the underside of the yolk.

 

[jenjacksob]

This puzzles me, I thought I had all hens. Now I am going to have to post pictures of the chickens!

 

[IdyllwildAcres]

This puzzles me, I thought I had all hens. Now I am going to have to post pictures of the chickens!

So......

What did you find out about your "hens"?

Gary from Idyllwild Ca here

 

[jenjacksob]

They can't be fertile, I absolutely do not have roosters

 

[kyleigh]

Can you post pictures of your flock? As i see some that are definitely fertile. do any of your neighbors have roosters that might be escaping?

 

[junebuggena]

They can't be fertile, I absolutely do not have roosters

Have you at any point had any cockerels? I've had boys as young as 10 weeks old successfully breed. And sperm can remain viable for 3 weeks, in a hen.

 

[jenjacksob]

no. Iv'e had the girls since a day old with no boys around. All but one is laying eggs, she's a house chicken so I know she isn't fertilizing eggs.