Is this a fertilized egg or am I crazy

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Apparently there is a rooster among my “ladies”.. or maybe I’m wrong? This is my red frizzle Cochin egg and a fertilized egg I found on the internet.
 

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Apparently there is a rooster among my “ladies”.. or maybe I’m wrong? This is my red frizzle Cochin egg and a fertilized egg I found on the internet.
These are my chickens. I’ve posted them before when they were only around 14 weeks and everyone said hens but so far only my frizzle is laying. Here they are from today.
I am no expert but in this thread, https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/fertilized-egg.1539251/ it seems that bullseyes aren't always reliable.
You could post some photo of your chickens, than we can say if there's a roo.
I just posted them! Thank you
 

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That’s funny because she’s the only one who’s laying 😭
I think it's the big red comb: typical of a laying hen, or a male.

When the others still have small, pale combs (because they're not mature yet), the layer really stands out.

But if you're confident she's laying, then she clearly is not a male!

Are there 4 total chickens? I'm pretty sure I see female-shaped feathers in the saddle area of one Polish, one Buff, and a female-specific color pattern on both Easter Egger views.

If there are 2 of any breed, I'm not as sure about the Polish and the Buff that are shown straight from the front.
 
I think it's the big red comb: typical of a laying hen, or a male.

When the others still have small, pale combs (because they're not mature yet), the layer really stands out.

But if you're confident she's laying, then she clearly is not a male!

Are there 4 total chickens? I'm pretty sure I see female-shaped feathers in the saddle area of one Polish, one Buff, and a female-specific color pattern on both Easter Egger views.

If there are 2 of any breed, I'm not as sure about the Polish and the Buff that are shown straight from the front.
So I caught her in the nesting box just hanging out and I waited for like two hours and she came out and there was an egg that hasn’t been there prior. She has done that twice now so I’m confident it’s her. They are pretty young. Around 18 weeks and none of them have crowed. They all play and chase one another too. It’s four of them. I’ve attached some more photos of them
 

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