Is my egg finally fertile??

[Minky]

Can’t tell if this one is fertile or not.

 

[stormgirl82]

Looks like it to me

 

[JessesChickens101]

Yes, Im pretty sure!

 

[Corbdee]

If you want a third opinion it looks pretty fertile but slightly wonky on the blastoderm. Is that your first fertile egg?

 

[Minky]

If you want a third opinion it looks pretty fertile but slightly wonky on the blastoderm. Is that your first fertile egg?

The hen has been with her rooster since last week. The other two in the quad are fertile. just waiting on this one. That was an egg from 3 days ago. They are laying every day.

 

[aart]

Looks fertile, yolk looks a bit mottled.

 

[ButtonHoarder]

Looks fertile!

 

[Sally PB]

yolk looks a bit mottled.

Does that mean it's a poorer prospect for hatching? Or mean anything else?

 

[aart]

Does that mean it's a poorer prospect for hatching?
Or mean anything else?

Possibly.

Could be several factors:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/common-egg-quality-problems.65923/

@Ridgerunner might see this tag and offer his link to egg issues

 

[JessesChickens101]

Reasons For Mottled Egg Yolks! Thankyou @aart For the link
- Worming drugs and compounds piperazine, dibutyltin dilaurate and citrate;

- The anticoccidial drug Nicarbazin;

- Certain antioxidants such as gallic acid and tannic acid;

- Feeding hens raw soybean meal;

- Calcium deficiency in the hens' diet;

- Thin egg shells;

- Can be hereditary.

Copy & pasted from @sumi 's article