Shape of Egg Determines Roo or Pullet?

[Lazy Farmer]

Fact or Fiction?
(I DON'T BELIEVE IT). I read a lot late night to decompress and fall asleep.
I read again this crazy idea that if you are hatching chicks and want to avoid hatching any Roosters, discard any long pointy eggs. I have heard this and read this but will never believe this.

We sell a bunch of our eggs to help pay for the feed and health care for our flock. Sometimes I fill a carton up with all pointy eggs and joke about who gets to have a scrambled Roo breakfast?!
Oh brother.. That's good stuff!
Best regards,
Farmer Connie

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

I don't believe that is true. It is just an old wive's tale.

 

[Abriana]

That would sure save me a lot of trouble if it was true, but i don't think it is. I would agree with Crazy for Chickens-probably just an old wive's tale BUT if you test it and it is true, be sure to let me know!

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

Yes! Let me know too!

 

[Lazy Farmer]

Yes! Let me know too!

And also the world is flat!...

 

[Crazy for Chickens!]

And also the world is flat!...

Ha ha!

 

[Sunny-Side Up]

No, it's not true. If you think about it, hens are the ones that make the egg's shape, even if she does have a rooster.

 

[Marsale]

Fact or Fiction?
(I DON'T BELIEVE IT). I read a lot late night to decompress and fall asleep.
I read again this crazy idea that if you are hatching chicks and want to avoid hatching any Roosters, discard any long pointy eggs. I have heard this and read this but will never believe this.

We sell a bunch of our eggs to help pay for the feed and health care for our flock. Sometimes I fill a carton up with all pointy eggs and joke about who gets to have a scrambled Roo breakfast?!
Oh brother.. That's good stuff!
Best regards,
Farmer Connie

Well, I hatched 3 chicks and because of remembering my father saying this same thing I picked the more rounded eggs to put with my chicken to hatch, they are now 4 weeks old and am anxious to find out what I get....Hopefully 3 chickens not roosters lol