fertilized eggs

[Bigpun8519]

How do u know if my male has fertilized any of the eggs? Do I have to set up a game camera to spy on them or is it just guessing which eggs to put in the incubator?

 

[sonjab314]

you can crack one open and look for the tell tale "bulls eye" mark on the yolk. Ill see if I can find you a pic.

 

[sonjab314]

Look about half way down on this page and youll find the pic to see if the eggs are fertile: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/interesting-facts-about-chicken-eggs

 

[VTChickenQueen]

Don't forget to candle the ones you put in the incubator at day four to seven if they aren't dark brown. You can tell if it's developing but either the veins or the size of the air sac. At day seven it's doubled in size.

But definitely crack and egg open. If ones fertilized that the majority of your eggs must be.

 

[Bigpun8519]

Ok so now I have just been taking them everyday and putting them in the fridge to eat later. If I Crack one to eat and it has the bulleye then the others should be good?

 

[Bigpun8519]

Also does it make a difference if it's a duck or chicken or do they both have bulleyes?

 

[Bigpun8519]

Went home today and checked 2 eggs from 2 different ducKS and both were fertilized! Time to get and incubator!

 

[Egghead_Jr]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/16008/how-to-tell-a-fertile-vs-infertile-egg-pictures

Pics of fertile eggs.

 

[SteffyJ]

Does this look fertile