YO GEORGIANS! :)

[pdx2phx]

No, would that affect her eye?

I have heard of some issues with mites and skin around the eyes, but I don't know if that's what's going on with your polish....

I would definitely search the emergencies thread for what other symptoms she might have., especially if she's having some respiratory issues. There's some nasty stuff out there that is highly contagious

 

[Jotaylor]

Hi Georgia folk! I have a question, we have 7 hens and I was making eggs this morning and I swear they are laying fertilized eggs! How can that be?? Let me know if you think these are fertilized or not


I know the photos aren't the best but I see a bullseye on 2 of them. How would we not know if we have a rooster?

 

[DURR]

I can't tell because the yolk blends with the background. But have ever gotten 7 eggs in one day? If so then they might be visiting with a neighboring rooster

 

[Jotaylor]

Here is a better one

 

[Jotaylor]

I can't tell because the yolk blends with the background. But have ever gotten 7 eggs in one day? If so then they might be visiting with a neighboring rooster

No, we have not gotten 7 in one day. 1 we know is young and we thought she did the fart egg. Wouldn't the rooster be making a ton of noise? I don't think we have any neighbors with chickens. Its so weird . . . .

 

[DURR]

How old is your young chicken got any photo's of your birds?

 

[Quack Addict]

You don't live in Fitzgerald do you?

 

[bargain]

No, we have not gotten 7 in one day. 1 we know is young and we thought she did the fart egg. Wouldn't the rooster be making a ton of noise? I don't think we have any neighbors with chickens. Its so weird . . . .

I love a good mystery!!!!

So let's see pics of all of them and take a georgia vote. We could all circle if we thought we saw a boy:} ... ALSO, unless it's a "visiting" feller, I have an idea on knowing if he will make noise.....(Hook up a light where they are and let it come on early in the morning....say 3 or 4 am....Keep your window open to hear them..If they are too far from the house, sleep in your car with the window down.... If you hear crowing.... pretty definite a rooster there. Now I've never done that, but I did spend hours in the top of bucket for the tractor - just to see deer at the base of it (no, I didn't hunt them, I fed them banana bread and they loved it!!!!!)

Now, roosters do not necessary grow all day long, Also, do you have any one near by???? They could set a hatch for you and then you'll know for sure

I know I'm having a slappy happy day. (Maybe the rooster is a young one!!!! and not a big crower....) Now I'm really curious....!!!! Have a blessed day and thanks for sharing.....!!!!!

 

[bargain]

Okay, I gotta go do about an hour of respiratory therapy, but I just found out something that it is possible for turkeys to be parthenogenetic, meaning self fertilizing????? I have not yet fully researched, but I don't think it is likely with chickens from what I have read. We've kept turkeys for over 7 years and cannot wait to show hubby this link....... Under the strange but true information.

Read the part under reproductive systems about parthenogenetic:http://cal.vet.upenn.edu/projects/poultry/Syllabus/page37_44.htm


So what I now wonder would parthenogenetic poultry pass the trait on. That you could have a flock that literally looks all female, but isn't????? Okay ladies too much intellectual thought for the day. I feel like I'm in "Ripley's believe it or NOT Poultry museum". Ha!

So I really thought I saw one fertile egg on your second picture...It is really hard to make photos of fertile eggs, the background and lighting, flash etc..

If you find the hen that laid that fertile egg, please call her Parthogenesis for me will you, if you don't find a rooster???? Now I promise I will eat no more chocolate today.....LOL!

Okay I need to be self disciplined, but Yes found out that certain poultry breeds can be parthenogetic:
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/artic...-normal-fertilization-and-embryonic-mortality

By any chance are you poultry any of the following:::????? " A limited amount of very old parthenogenesis research with chickens does exist. About 15% of the freshly laid unfertilized eggs of Barred Plymouth Rock and White Leghorn hens exhibit embryonic development, but this development ceases when the eggs are incubated. Most infertile chicken eggs that develop embryos are from Dark Cornish, Silver Cor-nish, or Cornish crosses" And since we don't have any commercial turkey stock like the Beltsway Small white Turkey mention, I guess we have no Parthogenesis here....

 

[Jotaylor]

Okay, I gotta go do about an hour of respiratory therapy, but I just found out something that it is possible for turkeys to be parthenogenetic, meaning self fertilizing????? I have not yet fully researched, but I don't think it is likely with chickens from what I have read. We've kept turkeys for over 7 years and cannot wait to show hubby this link....... Under the strange but true information.

Read the part under reproductive systems about parthenogenetic:http://cal.vet.upenn.edu/projects/poultry/Syllabus/page37_44.htm


So what I now wonder would parthenogenetic poultry pass the trait on. That you could have a flock that literally looks all female, but isn't????? Okay ladies too much intellectual thought for the day. I feel like I'm in "Ripley's believe it or NOT Poultry museum". Ha!

So I really thought I saw one fertile egg on your second picture...It is really hard to make photos of fertile eggs, the background and lighting, flash etc..

If you find the hen that laid that fertile egg, please call her Parthogenesis for me will you, if you don't find a rooster???? Now I promise I will eat no more chocolate today.....LOL!

Okay I need to be self disciplined, but Yes found out that certain poultry breeds can be parthenogetic:
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/artic...-normal-fertilization-and-embryonic-mortality

By any chance are you poultry any of the following:::????? " A limited amount of very old parthenogenesis research with chickens does exist. About 15% of the freshly laid unfertilized eggs of Barred Plymouth Rock and White Leghorn hens exhibit embryonic development, but this development ceases when the eggs are incubated. Most infertile chicken eggs that develop embryos are from Dark Cornish, Silver Cor-nish, or Cornish crosses" And since we don't have any commercial turkey stock like the Beltsway Small white Turkey mention, I guess we have no Parthogenesis here....

Ok that was confusing! LOL so here is another thought. . .When we got her our barred rock (the one I think is laying the fertilized eggs) was over a month ago, she has just now started laying eggs. Is it possible she just never laid the fertilized eggs so they are still fertile? One of the other eggs in the bowl is from one of the first hens we got that we knew was never fertilized, and it appears that she is now laying fertilized eggs. I am going to keep the next one she lays and incubate it and see that way. Just incase I am wrong with what I see when I look at the yolk.