Blood spot or fertilized?

[Wallas]

I was making an egg sandwich and I saw this, is this a sign my rooster is finally mating with my hens or just a random blood spot?

 

[Penpal]

You'd need a microscope to see the embryo, unless they've been kept warm for about a week.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I was making an egg sandwich and I saw this, is this a sign my rooster is finally mating with my hens or just a random blood spot?View attachment 4269321View attachment 4269322

It's a meat spot.

 

[Ridgerunner]

I agree. That is a meat spot, nothing to do with a rooster. It is safe to eat but I'd pick it off before I ate it just because I figure it is gross.

You do not need a microscope to tell if an egg is fertile, you look for the bull's eye. This thread explains it and has photos.

How to Tell a Fertile vs INfertile Egg (Pictures) | BackYard Chickens - Learn How to Raise Chickens

When you crack an egg to look for the bull's eye it may be on the bottom. I gently turn them with a spoon to find the blastoderm or bull's eye.

 

[Penpal]

The poster wasn't looking for a bull's eye. They clearly meant the dark spot.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

The poll question is, Is this egg fertilized? There is no way to answer that based on the evidence. What we are seeing is a meat spot, which clearly has nothing to do with fertilization. @Ridgerunner is telling the OP what to look for in a fertilized vs unfertilized egg, in order to answer the question as asked.

 

[Wallas]

Thanks all. I had never heard of a meat spot until today. Thanks for the info. Have a great day!

P.s. I ate it. Protien is protien. Lol