POINTY EGGS Are ROOSTERS? Is this Old Wives' Tale True?

We've decided to increase our laying flock of chickens. Today we are taking a trip to a nearby farm to pick up some hatching eggs. We've decided to get a variety of breeds. We are excited to get these new eggs in the incubator.
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[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

Final result of the experiment…. The eggs ended up being half roosters and half hens. So it seems that the old wives tale isn’t true after all.

[@ongoingawakening4257]

Shoot. I was so excited to learn this!!

[@andiamador7156]

Funny that before even watching the video, I thought to myself that eggs end up being half roosters/half hens, so just put them all under a broody hen and expect some of both. I scrolled down before watching, so I don't know if you put pointy or not pointy yet in an incubator, but will find that out shortly.

[@andiamador7156]

No one would want to do this, but I wonder how many would be roosters if only pointy eggs were incubated. That was the actual proclamation in the old wives tale. That might be the thing about pointy eggs --- to avoid an overabundance of roosters, one avoids incubating the pointy ones, which may tend more often to be roosters or all end up being roosters, for all I know. Rounder eggs may have a better chance of producing more hens on average, maybe or for producing any hens at all. I'll tell my neighbor about the idea, since he always winds up with too many roosters and not enough hens for one reason or another, during hatching some out, or when buying them and keeping them. Can't hurt.

[@RoysRestorations]

Thank you for the update!

[@donaldkasper8346]

If the hen pushes harder to lay, they come out pointed would be my guess.

[@joanneferec3851]

Last year we put 3 pointy eggs under my broody hen along with 7 round eggs. She hatched out 3 roosters and 7 hens. This is definitely a great way to control your flock !

[@donaldkasper8346]

If true, it is far from 50/50 for males/females, the males are more like 1-5% guestimating. For the whole spring laying startup here is Southern CA High Desert, two dozen eggs, one pointed and elongated.

[@donadeavera9608]

Store bought eggs are underutilized. Hens are kept separate from roosters because, like all birds, the produce eggs as a part of their normal cycle.

[@79klkw]

Wow, I wonder if that was luck, or really the pointy eggs! I would mark the eggs, next time, and try it about 2 or 3 more times. If you are able to do the experiment again, you should👍very cool hypothesis!

[@ajalicea1091]

I tried it and I had ended up with mostly roosters. Most of the eggs that I had put in the incubator were rounded not pointed. For me it was very disappointing because I had more roosters than I knew what to do with.

[@cindys.w.8566]

@@79klkw Didn't work for me I had lots of rooster I had to give away ;-)

[@hoadley18]

Back in the early 80s when I started kindergarten we each were assigned to bring in a chicken egg that we were to incubate and hatch at school. Being a farm girl I went to my great grandmother for my egg. She gave me a brown egg and told me it would be a rooster. I have no idea how she knew, but sure enough I had the only rooster in class to hatch. I took him home and named him Whistler.

[@valleysgardens6697]

How did she know. Its spring and i know a couple people who hatch eggs...i could ask them to conduct the experiment for me. Hatch all the pointy eggs separate, see if they are males. Have a good one.

[@MalinaBellk]

Does it apply to quails also ? Or chicken only?

[@abcd1234jason]

50/50 chance lol

[@kathvg]

P&C Hoadley forbidden wisdom

[@reesekitchens3468]

@@kathvg o

[@foxruneec]

I love the variety of pens! Some advice. I am a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. IF you are in an area with predator pressure then the chicken wire is totally useless. Raccoons can tear through chicken wire. Hardware cloth is much sturdier and will keep out predators.

[@foxruneec]

@@aronbraswell1589 Totally agree. Having multiple layers is a great idea.

[@LethalSaliva]

Don't forget about rats.

[@aronbraswell1589]

​@@LethalSaliva or snakes.

[@aronbraswell1589]

Also, a great way to predator proof your farm or garden is camera traps. Know thy enemy, then prepare. Photographic evidence is also great for trespassers, vandals, and thieves. Some times your after one rat and catch another bigger rat by misstake

[@trojanlamb909]

What about mountain lions?

[@joanneferec3851]

Last season I followed this advice and allowed my Cochin hens to hatch out the roundest eggs. I added 3 pointier eggs as well due to the need for a few young roosters to continue the breeding process for this season. I'm happy to report that she hatched out all hens and three roosters. The idea that round eggs are hens and pointy eggs are roosters seems to be based on fact. I'll try it again for 2020/21 hatchlings to be sure this wasn't just a fluke. I'll keep you posted. Crazy chicken lady over and out 🐔🐓

[@Sonnylub345]

If it was fact, would the hatcheries use that method? Seems if there really was truth to it they would do it to get only hens

[@VEERIC]

I also hatched 6 of the roundest eggs, my results were 6 roosters. I didn’t want any roosters. It’s an old wives tale, and round eggs doesn’t work for getting hens. You were just fortunate.

[@reneejmj]

How did it go?

[@bobbalcom2658]

I've learned so much from you guys. Thanks.

[@yajairarodriguez9984]

Your friend NEEDS a KZbin channel!!! Can you imagine how much content between her boat business and her farming?! 😃 I could get behind that! 💯

[@delynnmontez2294]

Thank you!

[@felicitywoodruffe4087]

@@delynnmontez2294 are you going to think about it ?

[@alik843]

My kind of ladies!!!!

[@amybrown8528]

@@delynnmontez2294 how long do you grow out the roos before butcher? We also would rather do our own chickens for meat, as opposed to the Cornish cross.

[@gerrymatheson4020]

We need an update on these eggs! I'm surprised there hasn't been any video about the incubation or hatching...and by now a report on the gender results. I'm very curious about that!

[@fayeryeyez]

Yes what was the result? We need an update please! ☺🙏

[@avecrux333]

Absolutely....came back to find out....no verdict?

[@tiipahvi]

Sama here, I need answers.

[@udumkopf8217]

We need answers! Are pointy eggs roosters?

[@ellenjohnson3703]

@@fayeryeyez YES, I agree, I just saw this video and was looking for the results but could not find the second video, really confusing make a video like this and NOT have results !!

[@cathiwim]

I LOVE that you speak slowly enough and you enunciate beautifully, so its very easy to understand what you say! Keep up the good work!

[@jewelcitizen2567]

Fascinating! Clearly a very resourceful lady…

[@donnab8010]

Jewel - yelp, that's the word. TFS

[@KMT65]

We love watching you and Kevin. You both are excellent communicators and teachers. We quit “network” TV long ago. We love your Godly and gentle spirit. Have a great growing season! Love from Michigan💥

[@NatureAndOther]

ditto

[@goldierocks.]

True for me as well.

[@MsSMR91]

Yay Michigan!

[@hewholurkz7239]

i know Delynn, she's an awesome lady for sure and one heck of a mechanic... Very smart with birds as well

[@johnyoung9874]

It is TRUE. My grandmother was born in 1896 and she always said this . She was raised on a Farm !

[@zeyv4551]

I use this method, to hatch ou more hens than males. Most of the time my numbers of hens and roosters match exactly to what I am expecting from the eggs. Of cousre sometimes there are eggs that aren't exactly long or really round, those in-between looking ones, where you really can't tell until the hatch, or a few weeks after they are hatched.

[@marthawoody1737]

That is not true

[@labbrockington7854]

That was a cool field trip can't wait to see the baby chicks. God bless

[@sammy4395]

so glad to see that you have chicken poop everywhere , on the ground , on the top of the nest boxes etc. I thought it was only my chickens that were pooping everywhere ! It is quite the effort to keep things chicken poop free !

[@tigerlilly03152012]

You're not alone, this is normal.

[@viviancwilson]

I dont know what you use to make your videos, but yours is the most crisp and clear videos I have ever seen.

[@orowizard1369]

She replied to John O'Neal on May 1. More roosters than hens.

[@angiespradlin3026]

for people curious about getting more hens..higher heat will produc3 more hens..drop the temp and you will get more roos

[@hillfamilyfarmstead3800]

We can't wait to get chickens on our farm! We just bought 60 acres, so we are still in the process of clearing land and building the house, but we can't wait!

[@felicitywoodruffe4087]

Wow how wonderful for you.Will you be making videos of your progress and your life on the homestead. I am in the UK and I'm so envious and love every video I can find to watch

[@suzeewills1249]

Thank you for sharing

[@pat_in_va8605]

Thank you to De Lynn for allowing y'all to record your visit, and show us her chicken coop/tractors that she uses. Wonderful video today!

[@radamson1]

I always keep several roosters. They are great protectors and watchmen for my free ranging flock.

[@rhondakingayres5142]

I too was told years ago about the pointy eggs. I’ve incubated mine with this in mind for years! For me it has rang true!

[@deecyp64]

Rhonda King Ayres for me I know it can’t be true because the shape depends on the hen laying it. Some of my chickens only lay round eggs, others only pointy. So makes no sense

[@jneubauer76]

@@deecyp64 that's because in chickens the hen determines sex of babies so if you have one that lays pointed eggs they will likely always be roosters.

[@gabbyrico4877]

@@deecyp64 I have tried this old wives tale and it's so false

[@goodphrase1]

@@jneubauer76 I'm sorry but this is incorrect. You're saying that 1 hen will always lay either hens or roo's??? Not true at all!!

[@jneubauer76]

@@goodphrase1 I didnt say they will always lay hens or roosters. I said the hen is who determines the sex of the offspring which true...the rooster plays no role in the outcome of sex in offspring. Along with that most hens lay a specific shape egg all of the time so if the "wives tale" of egg shape is true then a hen who lays only pointed eggs would only have roosters and a hen who only lays rounded eggs would always have hens or if one lays both then they would have both. Considering the hen always determines sex it could be a valid theory that shape of egg can predict if it's a hen or a rooster as the egg shape is also determined by the hen but imo shape is probably caused by the shape of the hens vent and not about reproductive sex.

[@shawnleeriley2726]

smart ideas for the chickens.

[@valerieellison2483]

Up north you'd have to use hardware cloth to keep the mink out. They slip right through the holes in chicken wire. Also, the pointy eggs hatching roosters was tested by Cornell and found to be pretty consistent.

[@vanlifenomadfirekeeper]

Can hardly wsit 21 days (-: love to see more little baby chicks (-: God bless you and youf farm (-:

[@sherryk30]

Enjoyed your visit with DeLynn! My Amish friends have a setup much like hers but they use plastic vs. tin in the winter. Im not sure if watching this vid or showing them a picture is something they are comfortable with but i will surely tell them about this set up and offer the opportunity to see. They choose their exposure to electric or electronic devices based on if it helps their lives or businesses. Anotger Amish friend of ours has a chicken house thats about the size of a small ranch house and they raise chickens that lay gorgeous dark brown/copper eggs much like the dark ones that she gave you. They are absolutely delicious!! Im in suburbia and, according to code, don't own enough ground to have chickens but my surrounding neighbors have all said they dont mind if i get a couple of hens - just no 5 a.m. roosters crowing every day! My neighborhood is 120 years old with a mix of original homes and new homes that have been built on the side lots that the original folks used to garden, grow fruit trees and raise small farm animals - they were homesteaders inside of a small community. A few of the outbuildings still exist. I wish it was like it was even 50 years ago. Everyone had chickens!!

[@marysimpson8457]

Thank you for taking us to see your Farmer's Market friend.....she was absolutely delightful. Her chicken setup was quite interesting and extremely doable for anyone on a tighter budget.

[@kimberli2391]

Great set up! She loves her chickens. We just had our first surprise hatching this spring. We free range our chickens everyday, one Naked Neck had hidden away and yesterday she showed up a proud mama. 😊

[@vk33771]

For everyone looking for an update on the results, view the video from 2 yrs ago about building a hoop coop. They show all the hatched hens running around.

[@kellylandis3492]

Thank you to DeLynne for inviting us to see her chicken and their houses! I can't wait to see the babies hatch!!

[@missourigirl4101]

Wow what a great contact for you. She's very knowledgable and has niter sting varieties of chickens and coops.

[@sabinarowlison9565]

WOW! Thank you so much for sharing the New Ideas on coops and tractors.

[@ja6368]

Interesting, never knew that pointy were🙉 surprised tin sheds haven’t blown away.

[@02271953me]

Blessings to you and those little chickens. So fun to watch. Thanks for another great video.

[@annamarkham-roberts4304]

Love to see what hatched

[@deannamarie4149]

Lol. Kevin startled me when he spoke. The field trip was fun. Thank You. ☮

[@joelashbrook2167]

Wow! I love her chicken house

[@TheHappyJack.1]

This is probably one of the best educational channels I've seen in a while. These guys are always teaching and we love it...

[@craftinandstampinwithcarrieb]

Gorgeous animals and accommodations.

[@backtobasicstipswithtomrib19]

Will be watching to see how the hatch goes. Thank you for the tour.

[@kelperdude]

Your friend is very interesting to listen to.

[@dianehall5345]

Thanks for this great video! I really enjoyed the tour. Yes indeed, the pointy eggs are roosters. I had a 400 egg Sears redwood wet- hatch incubator, but could dry hatch if I did not put water in the tray that would soak the wood. I used a slide projector to candle the eggs. The first week would show a dot with a couple red veins. That not only indicated a fertile egg, but you could spot the double yolkers.

[@TheFarmnest2018]

So eat to see all the ways she houses her chickens. Excited to see what you get!

[@Successwithbeka2]

I'm subscribing just so i can see if the round eggs are hens! Very interesting! You just never know what you can learn from others! Thank you so much for sharing your journey, your knowledge and your heart! Love and blessings!

[@phoenixrising4762]

It has proven true in my experience 👍

[@darlenewright5850]

Miss Delynn has a beautiful smile. Good lookin' chickens too. Thank ALL of you, for taking the time to share. God bless.

[@patriciamarino2479]

Good morning! What a wonderful trip. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day. God bless

[@virginiareid5336]

Such beautiful chickens and eggs.

[@sparrow936]

I believe the old wives tale. Our first 2 hatches were about 85% hens. Such fun!

[@marshawalters7358]

Your video has given me a lot of good ideas for chicken coops. Thank you for sharing.

[@plainandsimple2576]

Oh, I’m so excited I’ll come meet you both, only 18 miles away! We had 8 hatch yesterday and due to have more today! I’m the egg turner😁, love her chicken houses, thank you for sharing!

[@PaffordHomestead]

Great idea on the pins thank you for sharing with us.....

[@thenewbiesteaders]

Its so funny when you think or talk about something and then start seeing things on it. I was literally talking to my husband earlier in the week about what we will put on our homestead and how we will have it arranged. I told him that I wanted to free range our chickens BUT also wanted to have certain breeds separated to be able to sell specific breeds, keeping them pure, and for rainbow eggs. Great video! The hubs and I watched it together and it gave us a lot to think and talk about.

[@jeannemyers489]

What awesome tips. Thank you for sharing them with us! 😀

[@osmadchlo]

De Lynn is very interesting! She should have a channel! Thank you for having her on!

[@discobikerAndRosie]

I love bantams! My hen loves to hang out with me in the house! When I drink my coffee, she sits next to me, wrapped in her blankey, in my recliner! I occasionally take her to town with me. She's part doggy, I think! Lol! She's spoiled! My bantam rooster crows louder than the big guys, so his name is Foghorn Leghorn! Fog, for short!

[@donnab8010]

Wow. The field trip was so interesting. Like how she separated the roosters and all those different chicken coops/runs. Kevin, get the skids boards, hammer and saw, Sarah needs a cute little home with a run for her new chicks. This is going to be exciting to see what you do. TFS.

[@theducklinghomesteadandgar6639]

I know, right/!! The only thing I would do differently is instead of lumber use either painted PVC or preferably the grey conduit PVC, as either,after painting regular,will hold up to the UV rays of the sun.... but the best thing is by using the PVC if wanting to move them around a pasture with the PVC they make a much lighter chicken tractor, but still heavy enough not to easily be blown away!!!

[@tuvelat7302]

@@theducklinghomesteadandgar6639 Also easy to put together for someone who doesn't have much in the way of carpentry skills. Could also fill the pvc with sand/gravel to add some weight if needed.

[@glenn6448]

A mistake some make is opening the incubator when they start hatching. Humidity escapes and the chicks die in the shell. The last few days should stay closed.

[@cristinm79]

I have bought some hens and roosters from her love her birds!! She is a very awesome lady!

[@delynnmontez2294]

Thank you! Looking forward to seeing you at the market.

[@cristinm79]

@@delynnmontez2294 yes me too miss farmers market!

[@nickolevanbebber754]

I've looked and looked, please one of you tell me... was their any roos?

[@robertmoore1123]

Game hens are great for sitting and raising chicks .. can't beat them

[@patriciausaf9861]

Really enjoyed the field trip to the chicken farm. It's great to see how other people raise chickens. Good luck with the "girls" ! God Bless!

[@TheSibyljh53]

Thank you so much for the very interesting video. She uses our old way of sexing the eggs before hatching. The temp of the incubator also determines the sex of the chickens. Good luck with the eggs and God bless.

[@roseboudreaux9922]

Good morning! Loved visiting Lynn, seeing her happy chicken in their houses and the unique way she keeps them them apart! I can hardly wait till they hatch too! I never knew pointy eggs are more likely to be roosters! I hope they all hatch and they'll grow up to be great egg layers!

[@tomwolves6953]

When I was young, we use to have chicken's and we used the Banties to hatch the eggs. We would put the eggs under the Banty at night .

[@joedavenport3263]

Eggy goodness. Free range is the only way to go. There is a difference. Great video Sarah.

[@b.wooten4505]

I only free range my chickens two hours before sunset because we have had hawks sitting on the dog kennels( chickenkennel) waiting!

[@kp76333]

I also did all round eggs this past year and ended up with 8 roosters out of 18

[@deborahandrews9728]

Wow, I totally wish I'd seen this a year ago before we bought a dog kennel to convert into a coop. This is so smart! And your friend is totally delightful. Thanks so much for sharing, definitely one to share! Thanks so much and God bless!

[@BigDmike24]

I use dog kennels. However I did get mine for free.

[@deborahandrews9728]

@@BigDmike24 Did you put a roof on yours? Ours has the option to purchase one, but they're too expensive. This past few weeks I've been finding that something has been trying to open the gate on the chicken coop every night. I block it at the bottom, so whatever it is hasn't been successful. Thanks!

[@HeedGodsWord]

I really appreciate this educational video.

[@rhondakingayres5142]

I loved watching you and your friend together. She has a pretty cool place and seems pretty darn cool herself! Thanks for sharing!

[@dianneeverett1633]

Nice to visit your friend. Interesting coops. Good luck.

[@voxintenebris6367]

That was a fascinating insight into DeLynn's work with chickens. I can't wait to see those eggs hatch, will be even better if the 'old wive's tale' works out. My late friend kept bantams, she hated eggs, but would drop bags full of those little eggs for me every day! I loved the Bantams, they never destroyed the ground as chickens would.

[@Growmap]

Yes, but some keep chickens specifically for their ability to "destroy" the ground. That is why movable coops are called "chicken tractors". I want to use them to prep the ground for planting. Each time I move the tractor, I'll seed behind it.

[@bexaidacandelaria5128]

Thank you very much , simply put and easy to understood

[@joewilson1457]

I love hatching eggs I have 58 hatched Monday and another 47 hatching next Monday and 140 hatching March the 5th I have a friend that gives me all the eggs I want I never know what going to come out mostly just barnyard chickens but she gives some mint green game chicken eggs good luck God bless

[@joewilson1457]

@Alina McPherson I raise them up to about 6 to 12 weeks old and I have a livestock sale about 1 mile from my house I do it for the fertilizer and to get me out of the house

[@marciahohn4521]

That was very enjoyable!

[@spfb]

What a nice set up she had on separating all the chickens and the roosters! I like the idea of all the different style of pens that she has for the chickens pretty cool. Great video can't wait to see how many you get in 21 days.....

[@randybeard6040]

Great video, 72 years young but I learned something today...

[@wolfjunction8875]

Just was looking to see if you did an update on the results of these round eggs? Did they all end up being ladies or were there some roos? :) Curious!!

[@tonyshelton6164]

I have found when it comes to sexing hens and roosters is when they hatch. Hold the chicks just under the head with two fingers and let them dangle. Hens will wiggle, pull their legs up and flop around, roosters will just hang there. Try it . It works

[@Dan-yw9sg]

Very interesting! My Grandmother raised a lot of chickens, but most of her knowledge was lost when she passed. I'm trying to learn as much as I can about them. So this is great to see. Thank you for sharing!

[@susierosefinlay]

When I lived off the grid, I had 1 banty hen that was such a great brooder. She guarded all of "her" eggs.

[@15acrehomestead10]

Thank you for taking us along I'm looking at different ideas for chicken tractors for meat chickens

[@ThatBritishHomestead]

I heard that too I can’t wait for the result! Well done ! Love it

[@jeanniewright2554]

EXCELLENT tutorial! Lots of good info along with a look at alternative building options! Very nice! Thanks DeLynn!!

[@aretha511]

Very Nice !!!!! Spring fun has begun . LV

[@dianeamaral3611]

Daily I check for videos!! So excited when there is a new ones, if anything I watch some over and over! Ty for blessings, God Bless you all!

[@teresacelmins3681]

Wow I love seeing your friend chickens and I cannot wait to see the baby chickens take care God bless your family and friends

[@tommywilliams5450]

love your videos God bless and as always have a beautiful day

[@denisescull4227]

Loved the field trip, please thank De Lynn for sharing with us! And thank you for sharing with us. Great video and I can't wait to see the results

[@jlrbhj]

Two powerhouse homesteading ladies!

[@southernwanderer7912]

That was very informative. Thank you.

[@teresajohnson7233]

Wish I lived close to De Lynn. She is and awesome lady.

[@annlaughren9060]

Thank you 😊 Texas

[@nightvalebunny137]

There’s a couple double yolkers that have been hatched out via incubator in chicken forums! It’s such fun to watch the updates to hatch day and then see the pairs grow. It’s DEFINITELY a gamble. But when you win, it gives you a pair that you always see as special.

[@eleanorcummings9699]

When my dad raised turkeys, we had a large incubator. We kids were told to candle the eggs and NO DOUBLE YOLKERS were to go on the trays. You got some of the weirdest (2 headed, or 3 legged, etc) turkeys. Dad would get angry because they had to be destroyed.

[@lifeonmockingbirdhill]

@@eleanorcummings9699 yikes!

[@swtorguthadorin8968]

Lynn is right bantam hens are the best at hatching and great moms.

[@anniercarney5125]

I love your video clips on homesteading. You show is quite informative.

[@tclodfelter8789]

I have 3 Amish families in my area (southern Ohio) that each buy 12-15,000 day old chicks 1 June of every year! They sell off the year old hens during May to make room for the chicks.

[@farmsteadkitchen6486]

You were right out by us! That's interesting about the pointy eggs... you're going to love those bantams! They are the broodiest little things ever!!

[@ArkansasWoodcutter]

Such great ideas for raising chickens. Thanks for sharing this. And what a great friend.

[@jiskerrealz3620]

Thanks to you I have started with neat rabbits! I've got one New Zealand Red female and one mixed breed, bought them pregnant. Hopefully everything goes well, they should give birth around March 25th!

[@conniewallace7529]

Awwe. Thanks for helping keep my chicken dream alive. 😊 Blessings!