does blood in the eggs mean i have a rooster?

[the-bird-man]

hey all. my girls were hatched on oct 19th 2010. i have easter eggers, black stars and leghorns. well we have had some bloody eggs and my dad said that means we have a roo. is this true? god i hope its not because i love my girls so much! if we do have a roo i am sure it is a leghorn, 3 out of the 4 leghorns are laying. i am fairly new to chickens but my dad did keep them as a kid about 40 years ago. so what do you think? i would post pictures but i cant find my camera. i will be so heart broken if i have to give up one of my girls

 

[Ridgerunner]

Look under blood spots in this article.

Egg Quality Handbook
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/ourbooks/1/egg-quality-handbook/

Blood spots have absolutely nothing to do with a rooster. This is just another case of a rooster getting blamed for a hen's problems.

 

[the-bird-man]

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thank you so much ridgerunner! that makes me feel sooooooo much better! so what would a fertile egg look like? once again thank you

 

[kelseygirl707]

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thank you so much ridgerunner! that makes me feel sooooooo much better! so what would a fertile egg look like? once again thank you

A Fertile egg has a tiny white dot on the yoke with a white ring around it. All eggs have the white spot, but if it's fertile it looks like a bulls eye.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Fertile Egg Photos
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=16008&p=6

If the dot or bull's eye is not visible, it is probably on the bottom of the yolk. You can try to turn the yolk over with a spoon or such to find it.

 

[alcap]

Great link ridge runner ! This is just a wonderful website filled with great people . I'm proud to be a part of it!