Quail Egg Candling and Fertility

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I picked up a few dozen coturnix quail eggs from a local guy and popped them in the incubator last Friday. So this is day 6 or 7 today. Every single one of them looks clear. I see no veins or variation between any of the eggs. I'm having trouble finding images online of quail candling timelines. I know with turkey eggs you have to wait longer to see development. With chickens it would be obvious by now. Just not sure with quail.
At what point is a clear egg a definitive 'infertile'? I am hesitant to believe all 50 eggs are infertile, he's got a really nice set up. I've hatched quail eggs but never actually bothered candling them before. Can anyone link me some resources? Thanks!
 
Give it two more days. Coturnix eggs are really hard to candle if you dpnt have experience with them. By day 9 a forming chick will obscure the light if there is one in the egg.
 
I intend to give them the full incubation period unless I get stinkers. I'm not going to assume they're infertile without some experience. I will re-candle in a few days. I've got a really strong light for candling, could that be hindering my visibility on these tiny eggs? I can try a lower-powered light for it...
 

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