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post #1 of 66
4/30/12 at 7:21pm
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I have 2 eggs under a broody.  Today is day 7.  I candled them tonight and egg #1 is spot on with pics of day 7 that I have seen.  My question is regarding egg #2.  It has veins and an air pocket, but there is a black mass that takes up about a 1/4 or so of the egg.  What does this mean?  I would take a pic of it, but I'm not sure if my cam can take pics in the dark.  I will try and see what happens.  Here is the article from BYC that I am going by.  It is a very good article, lots of pics.

 

http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/candling-pics-progression-through-incubation-of-chicken-eggs


Edited by Chica Lady - 4/30/12 at 9:15pm

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post #2 of 66
4/30/12 at 9:13pm
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Probably the best one I have of egg #2

 

Egg 2 Day 7b.JPG
 

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post #3 of 66
4/30/12 at 9:17pm

I can't tell from your picture but from what your describing I'd say.......thumbsup.gif
 

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post #4 of 66
4/30/12 at 9:20pm
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I can't tell from your picture but from what your describing I'd say.......thumbsup.gif
 

 


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Me, Husband, 2 lovely children, 1 BIL, 5 dogs, 1 hen, 1 rooster, 8 Barnyard Raptors, 3 California White Leghorns, 3 Banties, 11 Black Silkie Bitties, 16 Hatchlings, and one BIG FOOD BILL.  GAAAAH!!!!!!!

 

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post #5 of 66
5/1/12 at 6:37am
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I will try for better pics tonight
 

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post #6 of 66
5/1/12 at 2:26pm
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Went out today to check on the chickens.  This is what I found in the nest under Jackie.  This was egg #1.

 

IMG_1213.JPG
 

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post #7 of 66
5/1/12 at 6:56pm
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Well, now that I have lost Egg #1, here are a better pic of Egg #2.  This is the one I think is questionable.  Can anyone help?  Now that I have looked ahead in the article that I am following, it seems that it might be at day 10.  I wonder if the farmer I got the fertile eggs from may have given me one that was already started and one that was just laid that day.......idunno.gif

 

Today is Day 8

 

Egg2 Day 8b.JPG

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post #8 of 66
5/1/12 at 8:01pm
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please help

Me, Husband, 2 lovely children, 1 BIL, 5 dogs, 1 hen, 1 rooster, 8 Barnyard Raptors, 3 California White Leghorns, 3 Banties, 11 Black Silkie Bitties, 16 Hatchlings, and one BIG FOOD BILL.  GAAAAH!!!!!!!

 

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Me, Husband, 2 lovely children, 1 BIL, 5 dogs, 1 hen, 1 rooster, 8 Barnyard Raptors, 3 California White Leghorns, 3 Banties, 11 Black Silkie Bitties, 16 Hatchlings, and one BIG FOOD BILL.  GAAAAH!!!!!!!

 

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post #9 of 66
5/1/12 at 8:11pm

It does look like it may be further along then egg 1.  Can you see the embryo moving in the egg when you candle it?

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post #10 of 66
5/1/12 at 8:43pm
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No, I didn't see any movement.  I will just keep an eye on it.  Hopefully, it wont get squashed like the other one.
 

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Me, Husband, 2 lovely children, 1 BIL, 5 dogs, 1 hen, 1 rooster, 8 Barnyard Raptors, 3 California White Leghorns, 3 Banties, 11 Black Silkie Bitties, 16 Hatchlings, and one BIG FOOD BILL.  GAAAAH!!!!!!!

 

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