Need to fire rooster.........

[trailblazn]

So I guess I need to fire my rooster!!! I opened up all ten of my eggs today and they were all eggs after being in the incubator for 10 days. So disappointed.

So now I guess I need to know: is there a way to know if an egg is fertile before putting it in the incubator? I wouldn't have imagined all ten of my eggs are no good. What about when you open an egg, is there a way to tell if it's fertile?

I need to pick better eggs to incubate!!!!

Thanks for any help

 

[AngelaPenny]

When I open our eggs I can see the bullseye. It's usually very apparent. Go fry some eggs and have a little look-see.

 

[thebanthams]

how old is your rooster? He may be too young ? Give its time. check an egg or two until you really see a bulls eye before putting in the incubator. They may be fertilized , but sometimes, they can be weak and failed.

 

[trailblazn]

I had 3 eggs today, they all seemed to have a white spot on them. Didn't really look like a bullseye, but was a white spot. Let me know what you think.
i believe the rooster should be about 10 mon to a year. Not really sure he was given to me.

 

[trailblazn]

Sorry my picture didn't go thru, let me try it again. i will post two of them.
never thought i would be taking pictures of eggs. lol

egg number one

 

[trailblazn]

egg number two

 

[AngelaPenny]

In my newbie opinion, these look fertile.

What is your ratio of hens to rooster? Maybe he has too many ladies to service?

 

[trailblazn]

i have 8 hens.

 

[HEChicken]

All yolks have the white spot - what you are looking for in fertile vs. non-fertile is the bullseye around the white spot.

 

[trailblazn]

Good, now I can look for the bullseye around the white spot on my eggs. I guess in the pictures I took above it kinda looks like a circle but not really a bullseye.
Whoever posted the picture of the first egg, that is an awesome looking bullseye.