Baby chickens in egg

[Jrchik0624]

Hi, today I say some chicken eggs on top of my old car. There were about 5,I had a feeling that the eggs had an embryo in it, but wasn't sure. So, I shook them and still couldn’t tell if they had an embryo in them. So I gave one to my dog and thry did have embryos in them. I feal so bad for what I did. I put the other 4 back where I found them, but I am scared that the babies are going to come out with some sort of disability, since I shook them. Is it possible they will come out with some sort of disability and also how can I check if an egg has an embryo or not.

 

[nuthatched]

Don't feel bad.
Why would you shake it?
You can take them into some place dark and look into them with a flashlight.
Unless there's a hen actively sitting on them, they won't make it.

 

[The Moonshiner]

Wait till it's semi dark or dark and put your phone's flashlight against the egg.
You should be able to tell if there's an embryo inside.

 

[gimmie birdies]

A lady I knew was hoping to hatch eggs with a hen. The eggs got dark and quiet- she thought they were dead and was going to grind them up for her compost- she figured it out too late, and was very sad about it. I wish she had asked me my opinion, before doing that.

 

[Jrchik0624]

Don't feel bad.
Why would you shake it?
You can take them into some place dark and look into them with a flashlight.
Unless there's a hen actively sitting on them, they won't make it.

Thank you for the advice. I shook then cause when i grabbed all the eggs they felt hollow, so I shook them.

 

[Jrchik0624]

Wait till it's semi dark or dark and put your phone's flashlight against the egg.
You should be able to tell if there's an embryo inside.

Thank you

 

[sourland]

 

[Debbie292d]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[Nomadicus]

Hello and Welcome to BYC. Thanks for joining this fun and poultry loving community.

 

[muddy75]