No Rooster but Fertilized Egg....

[Gage0482]

I have not had a rooster around my hens for 4 months. One of them is still laying fertilized eggs, see pic. I have 4 hens, I am sure they are all hens as they all lay daily and have 4 distinctly different eggs. There are no other chickens in my neighborhood and where I live I am not sure a rouge one would survive very long. Any thoughts??

 

[Judy]

Is the small amount of blood what is causing you to say these eggs are fertile? I'm afraid you are mistaken, if it is. Here are pics of how to tell if an egg is fertile. It has to do with a white spot on the yolk. I can't really tell from your pic whether your white spot has a bullseye or not.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/16008/how-to-tell-a-fertile-vs-infertile-egg-pictures