Please not what I think it is

[Karrie13]

Well I made some very yummy scrambled eggs for breakfast this morning and when I opened one egg I saw the below picture. Please tell me this isn’t a fertile egg. All my girls are supposed to be girls. And if it is a fertile egg how come I haven’t heard any crowing? They are all between the ages of 22.5 and 28 weeks old. I haven't seen any real rooish behavior either.

 

[M To The Maxx]

That is fertile. There is nothing wrong with eating a fertile egg though.

 

[MIKE555444]

I think the concern was that the OP assume they only have pullets. She may be feeding a roo or two unaware hehe

Maybe you could post some pics of your flock so we could get other opinions on the boy/girl situation

I'd love to see them

 

[M To The Maxx]

Quote:
I agree.

 

[Karrie13]

Thanks... I was hoping my eyes were lying to me. I will go and get some updated pictures.

 

[RevaVirginia]

The Divine Egg..!!!! sell it on Ebay...

 

[Sunny Side Up]

Here's a good post with pictures of fertile & sterile eggs, https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=16008

How many chickens do you have? Are there any flocks near yours, where an ambitious rooster could have come to your place for a visit?

 

[Karrie13]

I have 20 chickens and have seen several of them lay eggs... the sex link ones of course. I have 7 gold sex links, 4 black sex links (both of those are out of the running), 5 EE's (3 of which I know lay), 2 buff orp, and 1 California white. We don't have any neighboring flocks either. Nearest one is about a mile away.

Here are the suspects:
Ducky

Both Orps

Orp 1

Orp 2

EE

 

[Katy]

They all look like hens to me. I've seen that spot in eggs over the years during times I didn't have a rooster on the place and no other roos for miles.

 

[Abby's mom]

i am guessing but the last one looks like a roo...

but dont take my word for it i am still very early in my learning of gender identification

ok i guess i am wrong...

gosh will this ever get easier?