Are my eggs fertile?

[kate77]

I need to know if egg is fertile? I have put two lots through the incubator but no growth or development is ever seen. So I thought I would go back to the beginning and ask if the eggs are even fertile?

 

[junebuggena]

That looks pretty fertile to me. Do you have more than one thermometer in your incubator to ensure an accurate temperature reading?

 

[trailrider330]

I can see the classic bullseye that would indicate a fertile egg.

Try going back into the learning center and read up on hatching techniques: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-eggs-and-raising-chicks. Maybe something you read here will help you figure out what's going on.

 

[12 gauge]

looks fertile to me

 

[kate77]

No I don't so will definitely be looking to do that. Also my eggs are brown eggs and I am candling around day 3 to see if there is anything. Is this too early or is it harder to see development in brown eggs etc?

 

[AmyLynn2374]

No I don't so will definitely be looking to do that. Also my eggs are brown eggs and I am candling around day 3 to see if there is anything. Is this too early or is it harder to see development in brown eggs etc?

Day three it's possible to see growth in light colored/white eggs, in darker eggs not so much. I wouldn't make a judgement call on brown eggs till att least day 5-7 and then I don't toss until day 10.

 

[junebuggena]

Day three it's possible to see growth in light colored/white eggs, in darker eggs not so much. I wouldn't make a judgement call on brown eggs till att least day 5-7 and then I don't toss until day 10.

x2 Don't toss anything until day 10.

 

[kate77]

Thanks for assistance. I just checked temperature with external thermometer and it was 35.7 when it stated 38c on machine so I guess that's my problem. Is it best to toss the eggs and start again or correct temperature and start day 1 again. It should of been day 4 today.

 

[junebuggena]

They might be fine if you can get the temp up to where it needs to be. If your incubator won't get up to the proper temperature, then you may have a problem with the power supply or the incubator itself.