Is this egg fertilized or immaculate conception? 🤣

[crazychickenman007]

I thought I had 6 pullets although only 3 of them are laying so far. In addition to all my reading I have heard no crowing, no obvious rooster standout and I and I have asked others input on rooster vs hen and everyone has said pullets. I was surprised to see what appears to be a bullseye to me at least when making eggs last night.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Hard to tell by your picture. I don't see an out ring around the disk. You could post pictures of you birds in the breed a nd gender forum to see if anyone spots any roosters.

 

[Ridgerunner]

A better photo could help, the way eggs can glare doesn't always make that easy. That could be a bull's eye but I'm not sure.

Do a search on Parthenogenesis. As far as poultry goes that happens more in turkeys than chickens but it has been observed in chickens. Is it common? No. Do those eggs hatch? Not usually but some do.

 

[Ridgerunner]

https://www.thepoultrysite.com/arti...-normal-fertilization-and-embryonic-mortality

I'll just post this to show it is possible.