Myth Busters, BYC style

[CapricornFarm]

well most incubators have hot and cold spots so even in the same incubator conditions are different.

Yeah, i was planning on rotating the egg tray to help eliminate that.

 

[Abriana]

How about that myth about pointy eggs and round eggs will be the difference between males/females? Lol
My sister was like, “hey! I just read about how we can get all females!” And I was like, “uh, nupe. Sorry.”

 

[CapricornFarm]

How about that myth about pointy eggs and round eggs will be the difference between males/females? Lol
My sister was like, “hey! I just read about how we can get all females!” And I was like, “uh, nupe. Sorry.”

Sounds interesting. But my chickens have not laid many pointed eggs.

 

[Abriana]

Sounds interesting. But my chickens have not laid many pointed eggs.

How could that even happen tho? I mean, there is no logical reason for it to be true. But I’d love to test and see. Just one problem. Dad does not like a huge flock. So I guess I have to wait a few years lol

 

[CapricornFarm]

How could that even happen tho? I mean, there is no logical reason for it to be true. But I’d love to test and see. Just one problem. Dad does not like a huge flock. So I guess I have to wait a few years lol

Unless someone who has a lot of pointy egg layers wants to test the theory.

 

[JaeG]

My list is long, lol.

Looking forward to reading through your list!

 

[Abriana]

Unless someone who has a lot of pointy egg layers wants to test the theory.

I get quite a few pointy eggs, but I think the three I just hatched were all round and I’m pretty sure all/2/3 are male so...

 

[JaeG]

Unless someone who has a lot of pointy egg layers wants to test the theory.

There is a thread doing just that at the moment:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/the-great-si-shape-index-experiment.1221626/

 

[Abriana]

There is a thread doing just that at the moment:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/the-great-si-shape-index-experiment.1221626/

Ooh I’m gonna check that out

 

[jvls1942]

I have no chickens or eggs, can I just voice my opinion ?
I tried the pointy egg experiment. sort of.
I got busy and couldn't follow through.
first you would have to mark H or R.
then watch which egg they hatch out of.
then keep them separated until you can tell for sure if they are H or R ..
I think it would be easiest to set just the pointy ones and see what happens..
I didn't have many pointy ones to set, and I ended up with about 50/50 H & R..
I have an opinion on F F .. I don't think it is worth the effort..
guineas are seasonal layers.

Roosters don't breed well until they feel the sun on their backs..
I think that means that they breed best in the warm months.

a good fan in the incubator does wonders with eliminating warm and cold spots.

I had a Jamesway 2000 egg incubator.
when I opened the door, the wind from the fan would blow my hair around..

........jiminwisc......