Who is the rooster?!!!!

[Yard Farmer]

All 4 are pullets. The eggs are infertile. If you had a cockerel you would almost certainly know it by 23 weeks. Crowing, mating, the circle dance, tidbiting, and more signs would be apparent.

Exactly my thoughts.

 

[CoopBoots]

Just jumping in because I can see why this is so confusing. This is a 4h link, but I can find lots of similar resources that say you can visually identify fertile eggs by looking at it unincubated:

https://extension.psu.edu/fertilized-vs-non-fertile

Is this just a super popular myth? Genuinely asking because I see this perpetuated almost everywhere and I'd like to correct myself if possible.

 

[Mega_Alex]

I just looked at your pictures you posted, your silkie looks to be female.

See in the picture below how the roosters comb kind of protrudes out more then the female's?
That's what's making me think female.

Can you post more pics of you silkie? Preferably of the comb?
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[Yard Farmer]

See, in my opinion, that a for sure pullet.
But silkies are hard to tell.

 

[Yard Farmer]

You should hear crowing by now too.

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

All pictured birds are female. The bullseye means nothing.

 

[Yard Farmer]

All pictured birds are female. The bullseye means nothing.

Simple enough.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

I believe eggs can have a false bullseye, so it isn’t the best method of determining fertilization.

 

[Tonyroo]

I just see the single cell nucleus - no bullseye development, and also feel that all four of your birds are pullets.

I agree.

 

[CrspyChkn]

Just jumping in because I can see why this is so confusing. This is a 4h link, but I can find lots of similar resources that say you can visually identify fertile eggs by looking at it unincubated:

https://extension.psu.edu/fertilized-vs-non-fertile

Is this just a super popular myth? Genuinely asking because I see this perpetuated almost everywhere and I'd like to correct myself if possible.

I agree and was just thinking the same thing. I have seen this quite a lot and have seen it in my owns eggs. It would not be surprising if it is just a myth.