Are there anything in these eggs?

[kat_lacroix]

I left a broody hen alone on some eggs that are due Oct. 10 and I never really messed with them. I have no clue whether they were fertilized or not, although I do have a rooster.

Today I candled and i'm not too sure what to look for. She's sitting on 11 eggs and all of them looked like one of these two or I could not see through them at all.

The first two are the same egg.

 

[Cherlyn]

I think we need some close-up in-focus macro shots.

To me, those looked clear, but I could be completely wrong because the pic are a bit fuzzy. If you cannot see through them, then keep them!

~Cherlyn

 

[kat_lacroix]

So not being able to see through them is a good thing?

I need a brighter light.

But, the ones I could see through I didn't see any veins (these were usually the spotty ones). None of them stink. Should I keep them?

 

[mulia24]

same with cherlyn, not clear at all. can't see them.

 

[Cherlyn]

Porous (spotted) eggs can be tricky - they can retain too much humidity and absorb more bacteria. I personally dip the pointy end of the egg into candle wax, to minimize these potential deal-breakers. It can also be quite hard to see veining in porous eggs. But, if nothing is weeping or smelling, then keep them.

Try a Mag-Lite!

~Cherlyn