Fertilized chicken eggs

MadGamer · 06-09-2010, 10:58

Hi all, I am a keen chicken keeper and one of my chickens (the light sussex) has become broody. I placed some fertilized eggs under her on the nest 21 days ago and they were all white at the time. Question is do they change colour as they prepare to hatch?

**Kymmy** · 06-09-2010, 11:00

Eggshell color is purely genetic and nothing to do with the fetility of the egg

DaiNasty · 06-09-2010, 12:49

I never noticed any changes prior to hatching when my daughter had hens.
I think they might look darker when held to bright light as the foetus develops but I never saw any change to the shell colour.

MadGamer · 07-09-2010, 19:55

Say hello to chick number 1

**Kymmy** · 07-09-2010, 19:56

Funny name calling it #1

MadGamer · 07-09-2010, 20:00

I have decided to call it Blanche

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though If its a cockeral we wont be keeping it

Peter_ · 07-09-2010, 20:08

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Originally Posted by MadGamer

though If its a cockeral we wont be keeping it

But you will miss this lovely sound.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIVmvxv7Yi8

MadGamer · 07-09-2010, 20:13

I can assure you it wont get to that

Peter_ · 07-09-2010, 20:14

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Originally Posted by MadGamer

I can assure you it wont get to that

It would make you very popular though.

MadGamer · 07-09-2010, 20:20

No it wouldn't

, but if it is a female, Im hoping it will have white earlobes, because depending on what colour earlobes a chicken has, depends on what colour eggs she lays

Peter_ · 07-09-2010, 20:22

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Originally Posted by MadGamer

No it wouldn't

, but if it is a female, Im hoping it will have white earlobes, because depending on what colour earlobes a chicken has, depends on what colour eggs she lays

Yes you would have the neighbours far and wide offering to wring its neck.

How many more eggs to hatch.

MadGamer · 07-09-2010, 20:34

We think one will hatch tomorrow, followed by the possibility of of another one after that

Peter_ · 07-09-2010, 20:49

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Originally Posted by MadGamer

We think one will hatch tomorrow, followed by the possibility of of another one after that

So just 2 more, if they are all female you should get a steady stream of eggs.

MadGamer · 07-09-2010, 22:13

fingers crossed they will be female

**Kymmy** · 07-09-2010, 22:16

Weird how egg color is a national preference...

In the UK we prefer brown eggs, where in the US they prefer white eggs.. where in actual facy they taste just the same