boy eggs vs girl eggs

[granmahen]

Okay, nobody laugh but neighbor girl said her book on chickens says a pointed egg would have hatched a cockeral if had been fertilized and a rounded egg would have been a pullet. Is she or the book pulling my leg?

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

I think its an old wives tale. I heard that on here before.

 

[SterlingAcres]

I've heard it before too.

 

[whitecra]

Some one told me that one time also. I just don't know if that works or not.
Chris

 

[speckledhen]

I can tell you it's definitely an old wives tale or else all those very rounded beautiful eggs my BR Lexie lays wouldn't be hatching mostly cockerels lately.

 

[krjwaj]

We've heard that too but I don't think its true. Really, then why are some unfertilized round and some pointed? Things that make ya' go hmmmm