I was right.. there is a roo among us.

[Krisschicks]

So my Orpington started to lay. My frizzle stopped: as she’s been broody. But my Americana and black polish have not. I had a sneaking suspicion the two were males. Everyone kept saying they’re all ladies. To my suspicion, I was right. I cracked three fertile eggs today. I don’t know which one is doing it because neither are crowing. They’re all 22 weeks now. I don’t know what to do.

 

[SmiYa0126]

Oopsy Daisy! Post some pics!

 

[Painted Calls]

A bullseye doesn't always mean fertile. Plenty of us have zero males and still get bullseyes.

Can you post pics of your flock? At this age, any males should be obvious.

 

[Krisschicks]

So my Orpington started to lay. My frizzle stopped: as she’s been broody. But my Americana and black polish have not. I had a sneaking suspicion the two were males. Everyone kept saying they’re all ladies. To my suspicion, I was right. I cracked three fertile eggs today. I don’t know which one is doing it because neither are crowing. They’re all 22 weeks now. I don’t know what to do.

These are the two suspects in question

 

[Eon69nc]

all look like pullets to me

 

[Painted Calls]

These are the two suspects in question

Both are pullets. The EE even has a female specific pattern.

 

[SilverBirds]

They are all pullets.

 

[Percheron chick]

EE is definitely a pulled. Polish looks pullets as well. 22 weeks is still young. Don't see fertile eggs. That's just egg goo not a bull's-eye.

 

[Krisschicks]

A bullseye doesn't always mean fertile. Plenty of us have zero males and still get bullseyes.

Can you post pics of your flock? At this age, any males should be obvious.

But there’s a bloody spot in the egg where the bullseye would be and the bullseye is significantly larger this time around

 

[SilverBirds]

But there’s a bloody spot in the egg where the bullseye would be and the bullseye is significantly larger this time around

Sometimes the blastodisc separates and makes it look like it's fertile. The other egg has a meat spot.