HOW CAN YOU TELL IF THEY"RE FERTILE?

[tonkatuff]

Hi Guys~

I have some eggs I was about to give to my friend to incubate but then I noticed something.... the 2 hens that are in with my roo are in perfect shape, not a feather out of place or missing...and now that I think about, I've never seen the roo breed the hens but I only see them 2 x a day for 5 minutes. The hens that are in with my other roo are bald behind their head & a bit on their back so i know that roo is gettin' busy.I don't want to give my friend the eggs if they are not fertile. i was told to crack open a few and look for the blood spot, that would mean they are most likely fertilized... is this a guarantee?

Thanks!

 

[farmerlor]

Quote:
Nah, we've got a sticky here on the forum with actual pictures but if you crack an egg open a non-fertile egg has a little white spot but if it's fertile the little white spot has a ring around it like a bulls-eye.

 

[allaboutdemchicks]

Sorry, you are incorrect. You are not looking for a blood spot but rather a bull's eye. This is my favorite thread on the subject....

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=16008


And here's to fertile eggs!!