*Photo Attached* Please Advise.

[waititout]

I thought I knew what a "fertilized" egg looked like, but as I have been enjoying our freshly laid eggs from my new flock of 6 month old pullets, it seems as if I were completely wrong. I have read here on BYC that a fertilized egg has a "ring" encircling the white circle. Is this not true? Please advise.

Thanks!
Haileigh

Edited for my spelling errors~

 

[thebanthams]

Fertilized eggs! VERY safe to eat them and was told they stayed fresh longer than those are not fertilized.

 

[waititout]

Ummm, I am not aware that I have a roo. I am completely sure that 4 out of 5 are laying, and the only one not laying is an EE who is at the bottom of the pecking order, has no redness on her comb, and there has been no crowing. I've also seen no mounting.

 

[OnewChook]

A mystery Roo ah?! Exciting!! Maybe theres oe that comes around. Does anyone else in the area own and Roos' or cocks'?

 

[waititout]

No, not a chance. So there is no doubt that these eggs are fertilized?

 

[waititout]

 A mystery Roo ah?! Exciting!! Maybe theres oe that comes around. Does anyone else in the area own and Roos' or cocks'?

I live in a neighborhood where there aren't any other chickens nearby and mine are "contained". I would be so surprised if the EE is a roo. Gabby to Gabriel? Lol

 

[DianaMallory]

Do you have a pic of your flock?

 

[OnewChook]

Do you have a pic of your flock?

A picture would be helpful!

 

[waititout]

I took this photo yesterday...

 

[galanie]

I think we found your mystery roo there...