Is this egg fertilized?

[Kelly Baker]

I think I have a rooster in hiding? Unless my turkey Tom could fertilize chicken eggs....

 

[ronott1]

It could be--chickens can self fertilize--parthenogenesis. it is rare and even though the eggs will develop, the embryo will die early in most cases. Some reptiles have much higher percentages of this with live offspring.

 

[lilmillefleur]

You say you have no roosters? Any neighbors with roosters?

 

[ronott1]

You say you have no roosters? Any neighbors with roosters?

Or roosters within the last 30 days?

 

[Kelly Baker]

No neighboring roosters! I've had them since they were a day old.

 

[Cynthia12]

I've also had some look like this when I had no roosters. I would go, say what? Interesting info ron..thanks. I've heard of that, just forgot it.