Is it true that pointy eggs are most likely a rooster?

[atalanta]

I have pointy and round eggs out of the same chicken species (Phoenix, Serama, Amerucana and Sanjak). Marking the eggs to see which come out hen and which come out Roo. Will report back.

 

[sealer39]

If pointy eggs were male eggs there would be a thread on this forum with about 3 million posts titled “Is this pointy egg a hen or roo?” Since there isn’t, it’s got to be a myth.

 

[lazy gardener]

Been there, done that. And have been doing it for 4 years with consistent improvement of pullet hatches. Method confirmed by multiple studies. I went from 40% pullet hatches (consistently) with randomly selected eggs to 60% pullet hatches with eggs chosen to fit the female shape profile. Somewhere, buried in the old threads is a thread I started to document process and results. Egg shape for gender selection

 

[Katie386]

I have pointy and round eggs out of the same chicken species (Phoenix, Serama, Amerucana and Sanjak). Marking the eggs to see which come out hen and which come out Roo. Will report back.

What was the result? I don’t want roos

 

[imnukensc]

HAHAHAHA Non chicken people have no idea what they're talking about.

Stick around here long enough and you'll find plenty of "chicken people" that fit in that same category.

 

[Paigettie]

I just tried this method with a Broody hen. I gathered ten rounded oval eggs and specifically not pointy ones. (I have one chicken that i can identify get eggs because she is the only one that laid green shelled eggs) she lays both pointy and oval eggs. So the shape does not depend on the chicken.
The result? I officially confirmed the 10th laying hen out of ten eggs. The shape of the egg may not determine the sex of the chick, but perhaps the sex of the chick determines the shape of the egg.
I have noticed i have some eggs that are in between rounded and pointy, I'm guessing those would be a higher probably of being not easily identified as one or the other, but I'm convinced. I was shocked and have read other experiences just like mine.
So, in summary, selecting eggs my shape had a 100% rate of accuracy for me. I look forward to trying it again with the next Broody hen!

 

[thepick4uchicks]

I don't think so. I have hens that lay a rather round egg (my EE), and hens that lay longish eggs. Logic asks me what difference would the shape of the egg make?

Exactly. My Legbars lay large more rounded eggs and my Swedish Flower hens lay HUGE pointed “Rooster” eggs! LOL!

 

[meepANDpeep]

I have pointy and round eggs out of the same chicken species (Phoenix, Serama, Amerucana and Sanjak). Marking the eggs to see which come out hen and which come out Roo. Will report back.

Going to read up to see what your results were haha

 

[meepANDpeep]

I have pointy and round eggs out of the same chicken species (Phoenix, Serama, Amerucana and Sanjak). Marking the eggs to see which come out hen and which come out Roo. Will report back.

I have 2 incubating right now and one is very pointy/skinny and the other is very round/fat - both are exaggerations. We shall see what comes out.

 

[Winter Creek Coop]

I think it has to do with the relative shape of each hens eggs. That’s why they hatcheries can’t do it. But if your hen lays five eggs and three are rounded compared to the other two pointy then you could bet the rounds are pullets and pointy cocks.