Is this egg fertilized?

[AshOlson]

Hello! Does this egg appear fertilized? I
I have five hens so this confused me it looks fertilized

 

[Ebony Rose]

Fertile

 

[AshOlson]

Fertile

Thank you so much for responding!

 

[SilverBirds]

Yes, it is fertile.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Hello! Does this egg appear fertilized? I
I have five hens so this confused me it looks fertilized

Welcome to BYC!

That does look like a bullseye to me also.

Spontaneous development (parthenogenesis) is NOT uncommon.. however they fail to be fully viable.. presuming you are correct about only having ladies in your flock.

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

 

[AshOlson]

I’ll have to figure out the imposter they all look like hens

Welcome to BYC!

That does look like a bullseye to me also.

Spontaneous development (parthenogenesis) is NOT uncommon.. however they fail to be fully viable.. presuming you are correct about only having ladies in your flock.

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

Thank you for the article! They are all about 18-19 weeks old I assume if one was a rooster it would be pretty obvious right?

 

[SilverBirds]

I’ll have to figure out the imposter they all look like hens

Thank you for the article! They are all about 18-19 weeks old I assume if one was a rooster it would be pretty obvious right?

I missed the part about you only having hens. Do you have pictures of your birds?

 

[AshOlson]

Here are some pictures I have x2 Plymouth Rock, 1 Rhode Island Red, and 2 “Gold Sexlink” I believe is what they are

The Rhode Island Red is definitely a hen so I didn’t picture her. I’ve caught her laying an egg

 

[SilverBirds]

Everyone is in fact a hen. How peculiar. I'd say EggSighteds' response on parthenogenesis is the case.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

They are all about 18-19 weeks old I assume if one was a rooster it would be pretty obvious right?

Usually yes.

I agree they are all pullets!

Usually starting around 12 weeks and well by 16 in (non hen feathered breeds) is when male specific pointy saddle and hackle feathers will be obvious.. I don't see any in your pics..

The barring on your lightest colored barred Rock would make me question her if it wasn't for all the other clues.. age, small comb and wattles, hen saddle.. since males get 2 copies of the barring gene from their dame making them appear lighter over all in color than the females. BUT, all the other clues in this instance make it clear that's just a hatchery (breeding quality/phenotype) anomaly.

Looking closer.. is that even a straight comb on the darker barred bird?? Could be lighting or the pic angle.. but I THINK I see a rose comb.. otherwise known as Dominique.

Boy, you're gonna be rolling in the eggs before long! Lovely flock.