Covert Roo

[Saraalexis17]

Hi all! I’m getting fertilized eggs. I was supposed to have no roo, so I was hoping someone could weigh in on who the imposter is. Here’s a bunch of pictures of the prime suspects.

 

[Obsessed With Silkies]

Do you have a picture of a fertilized egg? This is interesting because I'm not seeing a rooster.

 

[Saraalexis17]

I do. I’m not seeing a rooster either. But this is definitely a bullseye right?

 

[LadiesAndJane]

I do. I’m not seeing a rooster either. But this is definitely a bullseye right?

Sometimes it’s hard to tell if there’s a bull’s-eye or not. Normally you’ll see a separate white ring around the white dot. I don’t really see this in your egg. All your birds look to be female to me.
Sorry looking again at the black-and-white photo and I do see a ring. Have you heard any crowing out in your yard?

 

[cherrynberry]

I do. I’m not seeing a rooster either. But this is definitely a bullseye right?

Sometimes bullseyes can appear on non fertile eggs. I don't see a boy in your flock.

 

[Obsessed With Silkies]

In all chicken eggs there will be a white dot on the egg meaning it's infertile. In a fertile egg it will look like a bullseye. This is definitely confusing! I do think you have all girls though!

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

Yup, all picture birds are female.

 

[Saraalexis17]

So weird!! There is definitely a white ring around the white disc. Must just be a fluke!

 

[Saraalexis17]

Sometimes it’s hard to tell if there’s a bull’s-eye or not. Normally you’ll see a separate white ring around the white dot. I don’t really see this in your egg. All your birds look to be female to me.
Sorry looking again at the black-and-white photo and I do see a ring. Have you heard any crowing out in your yard?

I haven’t! They’re really young and just started laying but almost all of my eggs have had this white ring this past week. Very confusing

 

[Saraalexis17]

Sometimes bullseyes can appear on non fertile eggs. I don't see a boy in your flock.

That has to be the case here!!