Is the egg fertile?

[AustralorpsAU]

Hi guys,

Im not 100% sure what to look for in fertile eggs. I mean i know you have to have a bullseye with a ring around it but im not sure if this has it. Thanks

 

[AustralorpsAU]

Actually looking at it closer i dont think so! Oh well worth some opinions though

 

[Pork Pie]

Doesn't look fertile to me, but heres a link that should allow you to directly compare -

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/16008/how-to-tell-a-fertile-vs-infertile-egg-pictures

 

[AustralorpsAU]

Doesn't look fertile to me, but heres a link that should allow you to directly compare - 

[COLOR=454545]https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/16008/how-to-tell-a-fertile-vs-infertile-egg-pictures[/COLOR]

Thanks. Comparing i would say infertile but thats alright. My cockerel is still really young and not even crowing yet so i still have plenty of time!

 

[Pork Pie]

Thanks. Comparing i would say infertile but thats alright. My cockerel is still really young and not even crowing yet so i still have plenty of time!

Most welcome. It sounds like you have patience, which is a rarity

 

[AustralorpsAU]

Most welcome. It sounds like you have patience, which is a rarity   

Haha. My parents are usually telling me off for being impatient. But with chickens ive got a little. I just cant wait until i hopefully have some little chickies maybe this summer

 

[AustralorpsAU]

What about now?

 

[aart]

Hmmmm...probably fertile.
How old is your cockerel?
Have you seen him mount the hens?
I'm assuming that your hens are older than a year...or are they this years pullets?

 

[AustralorpsAU]

Hmmmm...probably fertile.
How old is your cockerel?
Have you seen him mount the hens?
I'm assuming that your hens are older than a year...or are they this years pullets?

My cockerel is young coming up for 5 months! I have not seen him mount the hens/pullets but I'm only here half the time! No crowing that ive heard either! Ive got 3 hens 1 year old and two pullets same age as cockerel one already laying!

 

[Pork Pie]

Do you have an incubator or broody hen? I've had some eggs look similar and they turned out to be duds, but there's no harm in trying

At that age, I would be surprised if he is covering all of your girls effectively - possibly your pullets, but I would think that your older birds would not let him mate with them just yet - but who knows?