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You have the best chance to see something if it's dark when you candle, although that means disturbing the sleeping hen. The eggs shouldn't be getting dirty, because the broody does not poop while she's on the nest.

Let her do her thing. She's better at it. Are they light or dark colored eggs? Because with dark colored eggs you may not see veins but with a bright light you may be able to see movement.

It's up to you if you want to separate her. In my coop the other chickens lay eggs in the morning usually and the broody is still on her nest at that time. Also I won't be heartbroken if the broody doesn't hatch the whole batch; I just want her to stop brooding! Trust the broody to know how...

I have a broody right now who has been sitting on eggs for a week. She is sweet and friendly too, and when I open the nest box to check on her, she puffs up real big and makes a coo sort of noise at me. She leaves the nest box for a little while every day to poop, eat, drink and dust bathe. All...

Keep in mind too that if they have access, other hens will try to lay eggs in her nest which could break some. Mark the fertilized eggs with a sharpie and the date so you can tell them apart.