Look at these broken eggs

[gimmie birdies]

One is from the store one is from my hen. The may both be unfertile, But IF you know let me know, thanks.

My hen's egg.



Store hen's egg. (ONly on this page so you can see the difference.)

Both together. My hen's is the top.

 

[sourland]

Your egg may be fertile - store egg is not.

 

[gimmie birdies]

I only put the store egg on so you could see the difference. Not expecting anything or even care about the store egg.

 

[wrathsfarm]

Agree with @sourland. Yours looks fertile.

 

[Debbie292d]

I had new layers a few months ago so got good at this. I didn't intend to as I figured if pullets/hens are with roosters who I see having sex with them all, then their eggs are fertile. Can't just assume that though, but I did for my own incubating, and an infertile one here or there didn't matter.

I was going to be selling eggs toward the end of the summer though, when I quit hatching so couldn't be taking chances in selling a bunch of infertile ones. I started cracking a bunch open every couple of days and used a magnifying glass.

I called ones like yours fertile. From the feedback I got, mine were good. I always send extras though, just in case.

 

[gimmie birdies]

The rooster I have was born in Sept. 11. the bottom.

 

[gimmie birdies]

Unless this black one is a secret rooster.
Darn. Although I do like the NN.

 

[gimmie birdies]

moving too much for a good pic, too cold out to be patient. Tail is really round. No long feathers out the tail, not pointed saddle feathers when still.

 

[wrathsfarm]

Unless this black one is a secret rooster.
Darn. Although I do like the NN.
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Same age? The NN looks to be a cockerel with that comb and wattles....

 

[gimmie birdies]

I did a vent check, and a saddle feathers check. Girl.