New member from Missouri

[jopatrich]

I am a new member to this forum and the chicken world. I am joining so that I may learn more.

I am a 25 year old wife and mother of three boys. In the month of June I started out with 11 Barred Plymoth Rock and 29 Cornish chickens. Due to raccoons we are now down to 5 cornish and 1 barred plymoth rock. I am happy to say that after many renovations we have their home safe.

I do not know much about chickens, but I have enjoyed them so much over the past several months. I just found our first two eggs this morning.

Now, I just need to find out if they are fertalized or not. Any suggestions for a first timer?

I look forward to meeting everyone!

Joanna

 

[ranchhand]

I'm rather new myself, but I can tell you you have come to the right place!

 

[Lothiriel]

You'll really learn a lot on here!

As to telling if eggs are fertilized:
How old is your roo?
This thread might help determine fertilization https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=16008

And by the way, keep that last Barred Rock safe! They are precious!!

Good luck and best wishes with the rest of your flock!

~Heather

 

[ranchhand]

AHA! The very link I was searching for!

Thank you Lothiriel, I was wandering around trying to find it.

 

[Lothiriel]

Quote:
You're welcome!

I found it by going to Search an typing in the search box, "how to tell if an egg is fertilized" and I found "The Official Egg Thread" by Colored Egg Farmer. It's got lots of other links for other egg topics.

 

[ranchhand]

LOL, I just searched "fertilized egg".

Anyway, jopatrich, now you are seeing how it's done. Just wait until you spend more time in the forum, it can be educational and hilarious!

 

[jopatrich]

My one and only rooster is almost seven months old. I found the fertilized egg thread, read it, and cracked open the only two eggs I had. I was unable to see a white spot on one egg. The other egg had a white spot but no bulls eye. Better luck next time I guess!

 

[B. Saffles Farms]

from TN

 

[mamaKate]

Where in MO? I'm in Southeast MO near the AR line.