Is this fertilized? Do i have a secret rooster?

[Vickydolittle]

They just don't want me too close to them this morning lol. I'll get them around feeding time this afternoon for closer pics

 

[Vickydolittle]

Here's some closer ones!

 

[WingItRanch]

Can you take a look at this one and see if there are pointy, shiny feathers where I put the yellow arrows?

 

[Vickydolittle]

Can you take a look at this one and see if there are pointy, shiny feathers where I put the yellow arrows?

I don't think it looks too much different from the other two. This one is also a cinnamon queen and I think they're sex links?

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Can you take a look at this one and see if there are pointy, shiny feathers where I put the yellow arrows?

That one looks like a red/gold sex link female to me.

Here's some closer ones!

I'm not seeing any obvious cockerels as I scrolled through. Here's what to look for that you might be able to make out better than the pics are showing, examples from google..

If you don't see anything that looks like those.. then note that parthenogenises (self fertilization) is a thing in poultry.. the self fertilized eggs are unlikely to develop all the way to hatch.. and if they do most often are male progeny.

 

[Vickydolittle]

Definitely one of my layers lol

 

[Vickydolittle]

That one looks like a red/gold sex link female to me.


I'm not seeing any obvious cockerels as I scrolled through. Here's what to look for that you might be able to make out better than the pics are showing, examples froom google..

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If you don't see anything that looks like those.. then note that parthenogenises (self fertilization) is a thing in poultry.. the self fertilized eggs are unlikely to develop all the way to hatch.. and if they do most often are male progeny.

Oh wow! I didn't know that was a thing! I'm not seeing any obvious ones

 

[SemiSweet2391]

Do you have neighbors that have chickens? Maybe one of their male birds is visiting your flock?

 

[Vickydolittle]

Do you have neighbors that have chickens? Maybe one of their male birds is visiting your flock?

Maybe! But they're kept penned up and I'd say at least 8 acres away across a huge hayfield so I'm not sure they'd make the trip lol

 

[Chicken_tiger_catt]

Maybe! But they're kept penned up and I'd say at least 8 acres away across a huge hayfield so I'm not sure they'd make the trip lol

trust me, a motivated rooster could.