is this a fertile egg yolk?

[snooptwomey]

 

[macdoogle2]

looks fertile to me.

 

[rancher hicks]

It is now.

sorry,

Rancher

 

[CMV]

That is the germinal disk. I do not see the classic "bull's-eye" that would indicate fertilization, but it may be too early for that to show up. Here's a link showing some great pics of fertile eggs:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=16008

I hope it helps. Good luck.

 

[al6517]

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Agreed............. not fertile, doesn't have the classic look, sorry.

 

[galanie]

X3 Nope, not fertile.

 

[snooptwomey]

these round marks werent showing up before now on the yolks though, and its now showing up on both of my hens eggs, and my rooster is just about 6 months old now, so thats the only reason I was thinking they are fertile. Unless you all can give me some good explanation of how all of a sudden both my hens have started laying eggs with this decent size round spot on the yolks now that my roo is old enough to make them fertile.

 

[galanie]

Take a really good look at the pictures in the very first post of this thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=346838

There will be a distinct, no mistake about it, bulls eye which that yolk doesn't have. I agree it looks sort of that way, but it's not. I've been looking at tons of egg yolks lately because my best hen, in spite of being covered by a roo, just isn't laying fertile eggs yet. AND I even tried to hatch some and no go.

Other than that, you'll just have to take our word for it. I'm sorry you aren't getting the answer you want.

PS - if you still aren't sure, let an egg sit out at room temperature for a day and then check it. If it's fertile, there might be a bit of a question when it's freshly laid but by the time a day or so has gone by there shouldn't be any doubt. That's sort of what it suggests in the wording at the top of the thread I linked above, and I've found it works for me. I wait a day before checking now at least. I know what you mean about the ring, I've questioned that myself.

 

[tomdewey]

Is a fertile egg only indicated by the "bullseye"?

 

[CMV]

That's the first indicator. Once a few days pass there are other indicators.