Covert Roo

[Acre4Me]

The egg does not look fertile to me. Glad you have all girls!

 

[Painted Calls]

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

Agreed.

 

[Saraalexis17]

Guys one of them has to be a rooster. Look at this mornings egg

 

[Painted Calls]

Guys one of them has to be a rooster. Look at this mornings egg

They are all pullets. The "bullseye" technique is not accurate at all for gaging fertility.

@TheOddOneOut only has hens. She gets bullseyes too.

 

[Mrs. K]

I am questioning the white/gray one. I have had chickens for years, and I swear, one of my new 'pullets' looked very pullet-like at 3 months, to look very rooster like in 6 month.

 

[Painted Calls]

The white/gray one has a female specific pattern.

 

[Sara S]

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.

Your white/ grey ee (correct me if it’s not) is beautiful! She reminds me of my Bob with

her feather patterns

 

[Saraalexis17]

The white/gray one has a female specific pattern.

Is there any research out there about why bullseyes aren’t truly indicative of being fertilized? Google says through and through that this means fertilized but you’re right, I 100% have no roosters so it’s just a bit confusing

 

[Painted Calls]

Is there any research out there about why bullseyes aren’t truly indicative of being fertilized? Google says through and through that this means fertilized but you’re right, I 100% have no roosters so it’s just a bit confusing

Google is often wrong.

I've honestly never looked it up. I am definitely curious though as I also know from experience that bullseye doesn't = fertile. If anyone cares to research it, post findings here!