Does this egg look fertilized? Thought I had all hens!

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While I also don't see any male specific saddle feathers in those pics.. I will note parthenogenesis aka self fertilization is a (known) possibility in poultry.. they may even start to develop embryos.. rarely making it all the way to hatch, but those that do hatch are usually male progeny.. (according to studies I've read).
 
There’s a separate attachment on this first post that stayed in thumbnail size. It’s the EE.

Aren’t those awfully pointed gold feathers on the neck?
They look pointed in pictures but it’s an illusion - they’re actually round with black lines/arrows at the end, and then the gold blends together. I think you can see better in the ones circled in this photo if you zoom. I’ve studied them in depth since I wondered whether this one was a rooster for a while haha!

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While I also don't see any male specific saddle feathers in those pics.. I will note parthenogenesis aka self fertilization is a (known) possibility in poultry.. they may even start to develop embryos.. rarely making it all the way to hatch, but those that do hatch are usually male progeny.. (according to studies I've read).
That’s so interesting! Life finds a way I guess!
 
The yolk on top looks like fertilized three times = triplets :D

This buff Orpington looks like a cockerel to me.

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They look pointed in pictures but it’s an illusion - they’re actually round with black lines/arrows at the end, and then the gold blends together. I think you can see better in the ones circled in this photo if you zoom. I’ve studied them in depth since I wondered whether this one was a rooster for a while haha!

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Huh, my EE has the same, and I zoomed in as best I could and STILL thought I saw pointy feathers, not the points within the round feather. Luckily she has laid a blue green egg daily for about four (???) weeks now, so I don't need any more convincing!
 
The yolk on top looks like fertilized three times = triplets :D

This buff Orpington looks like a cockerel to me.

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Is it the shape of the feathers there that say roo? Sorry, trying to learn this but when I took a close look today and compared to the other smaller BO, I couldn’t see a difference between their feather shape. I took some more pictures of the one in question if that’s helpful!

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I only see rounded feathers. No male pointy feathers or saddle feathers. But I’m no expert. Never had Orpingtons.

Even more characteristic, if you don’t hear any crowing, you don’t have a male who is fit to mate/fertilise. Or you would be the first who claims to have a silent rooster.
 

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