Fertilizing Eggs

[Finnie]

So sorry about the loss of your rooster.

 

[Overo Mare]

No you don't. Fertile eggs will have a white bullseye and unfertile eggs will only have a tiny white dot

The is not always true.

@TheOddOneOut

 

[TheOddOneOut]

The is not always true.

@TheOddOneOut

Hah…yes. I have hens who lay eggs with bullseyes on occasion. No rooster in sight.

 

[Mrs. K]

As my granddaughter says, "Well this sucks, ...but we can get new chicks!"

https://www.sandhillpreservation.com/chickens

I checked - they have white chantecler chicks - a bit pricy, but what the heck, it is a hobby.

Mrs K

 

[Ted Brown]

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I checked - they have white chantecler chicks - a bit pricy, but what the heck, it is a hobby.

Mrs K

Thanks for the link.

I am in Canada so ordering chicks from the US is not high on source list.

White Chanteclers originate in Quebec and I have read that they were perpetuated on 10 farms after Brother Wilfred (originator) dispursed his flock. Having said that quality birds are not easy to track down.

When I started with my first hatch (I prefer to not bring live birds on site) I gave a pair to a friend, I spoke with him yesterday and he will collect eggs for me and will lend me his roo if I want.

As noted above I have eggs that, with luck are fertilized, in the incubator. My hope is to get a positive result and carry on from there.

I continue to search for a local source to get another roo and eggs.

I have been on the Chantecler hunt for two years or so, did not anticipate the challenges I would face. I will continue...

 

[aart]

I spoke with him yesterday and he will collect eggs for me and will lend me his roo if I want.

Are his hens separated with only the Chancy roo?

 

[Ted Brown]

Are his hens separated with only the Chancy roo?

He only has one rooster and one Chantecler hen, also has ISA hens as well. Decided he did not want to take the time to hatch more.

So the Chantecler hen will be fertilized by a Chantecler roo. Chantecler eggs have a distinctive shape (long pointy lower end) so easy to select.

 

[aart]

He only has one rooster and one Chantecler hen, also has ISA hens as well. Decided he did not want to take the time to hatch more.

So the Chantecler hen will be fertilized by a Chantecler roo. Chantecler eggs have a distinctive shape (long pointy lower end) so easy to select.

Excellent!
Best of Cluck!