Are these eggs dead?

[ohnoicantfly]

Hello all! It's day 14 of incubation and I just finished candling. I removed one that I was sure was dead, but there are two others I'm not sure about.

Are these eggs dead? I just want to confirm before I remove them. Thanks.

 

[Know it All]

I think the second egg is fertile. The first egg is dead

 

[nuthatched]

Neither look good to me, sorry

 

[Know it All]

Can you take a better picture of the second one? I think it could be fertile, because you can't see the top all the way. Of course, @nuthatched could be right. I think you should always double-check when you're dealing with living animals

 

[ohnoicantfly]

Can you take a better picture of the second one? I think it could be fertile, because you can't see the top all the way. Of course, @nuthatched could be right. I think you should always double-check when you're dealing with living animals

I can get a better picture after work

 

[ohnoicantfly]

I think the second egg is fertile. The first egg is dead

Would the second egg just be developing slowly then? All the other eggs are much more developed.

 

[Know it All]

Here; this is another conversation on BYC that is very similar, and may answer your questions. Hopefully it will clear things up! https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/what-should-i-do-with-these-slow-developing-eggs.1276371/
Also: make sure there is movement in the egg (you don't want a dead egg in with the rest)

 

[nuthatched]

I see no veins at all, that's not a good sign

 

[ohnoicantfly]

I think those two eggs are dead, but I'll candle them again tonight to double-check. I'll try to post pics.

 

[ohnoicantfly]

After candling, I was 100% sure one was dead and I tossed it. I'm really not sure about the other one though because the egg is so dark, I can't see much. I think it may be alive though.