Are these eggs developing?

[television]

Hi, I am incubating chicken eggs that were shipped. Lots have detached air cells and whatnot. I see very clear embryos and veining in about 10, but a few look like this, where it appears there's only veining and I cannot see an embryo. Are these good? They just started day 5.

Example of others currently in the same incubator that I can see embryo. Also day 5.

 

[formerchickenlass]

They look good, veins are a good sign. I don't see any signs of death. When my embryos die, the veins disappear. I'll see either a blood ring or a mass of tissue localized to one side of the egg.

 

[television]

They look good, veins are a good sign. I don't see any signs of death. When my embryos die, the veins disappear. I'll see either a blood ring or a mass of tissue localized to one side of the egg.

I hope so! All of these that are supposed to be tolbunt polish look this way and I was worried! They are the ones I want to hatch the most! Lol

 

[formerchickenlass]

I've never hatched shipped eggs, but I've hatched a lot of my own. I definitely wouldn't toss these based on what I see here. I'd give 'em another week and then check again.

 

[formerchickenlass]

Good luck! I hope you get some nice polish birds!

 

[television]

I've never hatched shipped eggs, but I've hatched a lot of my own. I definitely wouldn't toss these based on what I see here. I'd give 'em another week and then check again.

I wasn't planning on tossing yet just curious as the development on these looked so much different from the others.

 

[formerchickenlass]

I'd be interested to know how these ones turn out in the end, if you have time to update later.

 

[Wickedchicken6]

The embryos are at the very top of the egg making it difficult to see them. The development in those look good!

I've done some eggs upright and I found it made it harder to tell. I prefer my own eggs to lay on their sides. For shipped eggs it's important to set them upright, especially with detached air cells. I think it appears you're doing everything correctly so far.

 

[television]

The embryos are at the very top of the egg making it difficult to see them. The development in those look good!

I've done some eggs upright and I found it made it harder to tell. I prefer my own eggs to lay on their sides. For shipped eggs it's important to set them upright, especially with detached air cells. I think it appears you're doing everything correctly so far.

Thanks! I feel kind of silly now. Lol

 

[television]

I'd be interested to know how these ones turn out in the end, if you have time to update later.

I will! I have had really terrible luck hatching so far. I lost 2 dozen duck eggs (my first two attempts incubating) due to bad thermometers. So I'm super paranoid even though I have one that I have calibrated now. I have not successfully hatched a single baby yet!