How to tell if egg is fertile?

[farmchick897]

My 4 peahens started laying 4 days ago (they are all over age 3), are the first ones of the season not fertile? If you crack them open is there a way to tell? I know chicken eggs will contain a circle ring but I didn't see that in peahens egg. Thanks!

 

[frenchblackcopper]

Same thing with pea eggs, white bulls eye in the yolk if fertile

 

[farmchick897]

So do I keep gathering and checking for the fertile spot before I attempt to incubate or should I put them in incubator and candle in 10 days?

 

[frenchblackcopper]

Depends if you have cheep electricty or not and what you want to do but an unfertile egg is a waste except if it's in a frying pan or cake recipe.

 

[farmchick897]

Ok, cracked one this morning and it had the fertile spot so I set the other 4 in the incubator. One of my hens is limping so I caught her, could find any obvious thing wrong with foot, leg or wing. :/

 

[Starrla]

I have a question, wht if i just leave the eggs with the hen, wont she sit on em n make em hatch?

 

[frenchblackcopper]

yes she will

 

[speckledhen]

No, not always. Many hens never ever go broody. Hatcheries breed out that trait in favor of egg production.

 

[casportpony]

My peahens made a nest in their dog crate last year, but none of them ever showed any interest in sitting on them.

 

[zazouse]

No, not always. Many hens never ever go broody. Hatcheries breed out that trait in favor of egg production.

Hey girly when did you get Peas

you must share photoss with us in the show off your peas section.
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