Is There a Rooster in my Hen House?

[ObiHenKanobi]

Hello! I was cracking eggs this morning from our backyard flock and noticed two things on some of the yolks: white spots and dark brown flecks. Anyone know what these are? Are these eggs ok to eat?

A quick Google search made me wonder if the white spots are from fertilized eggs. However, I only have 6 chickens and I thought all of the were hens.

• 2 Icelandics - I got these as laying pullets, definitely hens. Lay large cream colored eggs.
• 2 Brahama mix hens - These two I hatched. I'm 99% sure they have started laying because recently 2 extra small brown flecked eggs have appeared every day.
• 1 Australorp - Purchased from McMurry Hatchery as a sexed 6-wk old. 6 months old now. Has not started laying. (I have not seen any white eggs in the boxes.)
• 1 Ameraucana - Purchased from McMurry Hatchery as a sexed 6-wk old. 6 months old now. Has not started laying but she does do that hen "squat" when I go to pick her up. (No blue eggs in the nesting boxes.)

That's all my chickens. I'm attaching photos of the egg yolks.

If these are not fertilized then I would love to know what the white and brown spots are. (Thought maybe the brown spots were blood spots, which I've read are normal?)

Thank you for any info!

 

[black_cat]

Those eggs are entirely fine to eat. The spots are normal. No rooster.

 

[CluckerFamily]

The eggs aren't fertilized.

 

[ObiHenKanobi]

Thank you! This site is amazing. How cool that I can post a random question about egg yolks and receive replies from fellow chicken keepers.

I'm off to make my 10 egg marble pound cake! (Trying to use up eggs to clear counter space!)

 

[FluffyBottomBantams]

Yum that sounds delicious! Be sure to post pics of the finished product for us to drool over lol

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Those dark spots are meat spots. They're safe to eat, just not the prettiest thing in the world. I don't know though, that looks fertilized to me. Can you post pictures of the birds?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Those dark spots are meat spots. They're safe to eat, just not the prettiest thing in the world. I don't know though, that looks fertilized to me. Can you post pictures of the birds?

Nevermind, I zoomed in and saw. Just a normal spot.

 

[ObiHenKanobi]

Yum that sounds delicious! Be sure to post pics of the finished product for us to drool over lol

Here it is! I love recipes that use up eggs!

 

[ObiHenKanobi]

I've made this cake several times now and just shared the recipe on my little blog for anyone who is interested. I called it "Too Many Eggs Marble Cake."