Fertile egg yolk?

[Alicia113290]

I’m seeing conflicting info on the subject so just want to know, does this egg appear to be fertile? I know it’s okay to eat either way but if it is a I have a cock in the hen house that I wasn’t aware of lol only two of six have started laying so though I was pretty positive at this point they were all female I’m a little worried over the yolk. I’m a newbie so I greatly appreciate the help!

 

[goldysgirl]

Looks fertile to me. You could post pics of your birds and we could play guess the roo. You haven't seen any mounting?

 

[goldysgirl]

No cock-a-doodling either? That is puzzling. Maybe I am wrong, but the bulls eye sure looks like the ones in my fertile eggs. I have roosters galore and a recent successful hatch. Do you see any roo dances? Roos will shuffle around the other birds, holding a wing down. They will also call to the hens when they find a tasty bite and will pick it up and drop it repeatedly to entice and offer it to the hens.

 

[Alicia113290]

Looks fertile to me. You could post pics of your birds and we could play guess the roo. You haven't seen any mounting?

Not at all! And everyone looks the same to me feathers and comb/wattle. All but one have bright red combs too like they’re ready to start laying (if they haven’t) including a pic of the only one without a bright red comb. Will have to get a group pic tomorrow.

 

[mamablair]

That does look fertile.

 

[Alicia113290]

This is a bad pic but three I know for sure haven’t laid any eggs yet. Ugh! No signs at all of mounting or any rooster dances.

 

[goldysgirl]

I will be interested to see them and I would love to hear what others think!

 

[aquabum]

This is a bad pic but three I know for sure haven’t laid any eggs yet. Ugh! No signs at all of mounting or any rooster dances.

Those are some tallish and bright red combs for that size bird for both white ones I see.

 

[goldysgirl]

Those are some tallish and bright red combs for that size bird for both white ones I see.

I thought it was a big, bright comb on the white bird, too. Would be helpful to see the saddle feathers and tail area.

 

[aquabum]

I thought it was a big, bright comb on the white bird, too. Would be helpful to see the saddle feathers and tail area.

These chickens are 12 weeks old in my picture. You can see the one rooster I have in this group. The other two white(ish) ones have much lower and pale comes in comparison!

Some pullets can fool you with bigger and red combs. But at this size, nice good comb and red is a good sign before the saddle feathers come in!