Checking eggs for fertility...cracked one open and found something weird looking

[Cierrascoop]

I haven't seen my new roosters get down to business with the hens at all. So I decided to crack open some eggs tonight while making dinner specifically looking for that bullseye. And I'm clueless. Lol. Do these look fertile at all? I also came across this WEIRD yolk in one of my RIR, Charlotte's, eggs. Can anyone help me figure out if any of these look fertile and what could be going on with Charlotte's egg? Hers will be the first one posted.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Blood spots. I'd say they're fertile

 

[fluffycrow]

Blood spots. I'd say they're fertile

I agree, they're fertile, those are blood spots/clots, normally present in eggs from younger hens, but it does pop up in older hens eggs from time to time

 

[Huntmaster]

Egg in second pic is fertile can't really tell foresure with pics of others but look fertile.

 

[Cierrascoop]

Thanks guys! I appreciate the help.

 

[Huntmaster]

Thanks guys! I appreciate the help.

You going to be incubating any soon?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Watch for blood/meat spots when youre cooking eggs. I've noticed that eggs with them won't hatch, so if if you have a hen consistently laying them, it would be best to just not put hers in the incubator

 

[aart]

Blood spots are from a blood vessel breaking when ova is released from follicle.
Meat spots are from a tiny piece of tissue breaking loose from the reproductive tract.

Can happen to any age layer.
Some birds can be more susceptible to them and have them always.

 

[Cierrascoop]

You going to be incubating any soon?

I plan to let my silkie girls hatch out some this year come spring (if all goes to plan lol) and I'm hoping to put a couple of my larger fowl under them when they do. The roosters I have are both silkies. I have seen them both trying to impress the ladies but, never seen any actual action taking place. So it's just good to see that their efforts are not in vain . The ones that are definitely fertile are my RIR and my OE. So if they won them over I should have no issues. Lol.

 

[Cierrascoop]

Watch for blood/meat spots when youre cooking eggs. I've noticed that eggs with them won't hatch, so if if you have a hen consistently laying them, it would be best to just not put hers in the incubator

I do notice them a lot with my RIR, she's an older girl. Very good to know.