Is this egg fertile?

[Claire611]

Hi All. I’m looking for some help to determine if this egg is fertile (all three pics are the same egg). Thank you!

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Doesn't look fertilized to me.

 

[HappyDuckie]

x2.

 

[Claire611]

Thank you! We have hatched eggs before, but not from our own hens. We just found out we have a rooster and are hoping for some fertilized eggs before we have to give him away since our county does not allow roosters

 

[MGG]

Thank you! We have hatched eggs before, but not from our own hens. We just found out we have a rooster and are hoping for some fertilized eggs before we have to give him away since our county does not allow roosters

Welcome to BYC! I agree with the others, infertile.
Sorry about your cockerel! How old is he?

 

[Claire611]

Donovan (previously “Donna”) is 5 months old. So far he is a pretty great little guy and not too noisy so we might try to keep him as long as possible

 

[Carter Martin]

Thank you! We have hatched eggs before, but not from our own hens. We just found out we have a rooster and are hoping for some fertilized eggs before we have to give him away since our county does not allow roosters

I never heard of a county not allowing roosters. How can a county decide that?

 

[Mellowmalt]

Every county has noise pollution laws. Roosters are noisy. In built up areas roosters are generally not allowed. If the neighbour complains due to noise then the rooster is a noise nuissance so less about not allowing cockerels, more about not having excessive noise in certain neighbourhoods I would guess

 

[Everose]

Crow collar?

 

[Claire611]

I never heard of a county not allowing roosters. How can a county decide that?

We’re in a suburban county, but our neighbors are great so we’ll see if we can hold out