Candling

[monarc23]

my normal sized coturnix eggs are so far along all i can see in every single one is dark, well some I can still see the air sac, but most i cant.

 

[Julie's Silkies]

Does the air sac have to be in the big end for the egg to be good. I have one thats dark on the side with air sac on the bottom

 

[monarc23]

Julie's Silkies :

Does the air sac have to be in the big end for the egg to be good. I have one thats dark on the side with air sac on the bottom

I have a button quail egg right now (due to hatch on sun or mon) that it's airsac is in the pointy tiny end which is not the norm. HOwever everyone says the cutie should hatch, as they've had some the same way hatch so if that's what youmeani think you'll be fine as long as it's fertile.

But yeah the norm. is the air sac in the large bottom end.

 

[Julie's Silkies]

The sac is middle side of the eggs. not in the ends. if that makes since. LOL

 

[monarc23]

Julie's Silkies :

The sac is middle side of the eggs. not in the ends. if that makes since. LOL

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wow, that's a new one to me, i wish I could help you there...does it look like it's fertile as well?​

 

[Julie's Silkies]

I cant tell if it is fertile or not. This is my first time.

 

[monarc23]

Julie's Silkies :

I cant tell if it is fertile or not. This is my first time.

you're preachin to the choir (or however that sayin goes) so am I lol! Been only an "incubator person" for 13 days now

Did you see my egg pictures on here? The arrow is pointing at faint red lines that's the start of an embryo

That's at day 4. Day 7 is the ideal time to candle (if ya didnt know).

 

[monarc23]

Julie's Silkies :

I cant tell if it is fertile or not. This is my first time.

i found this last night it's an awesome Illistration of candling eggs and (bad eggs and good eggs) pictures!

http://shilala.homestead.com/candling.html​

 

[Julie's Silkies]

I'm on day 10. I did see one silkie egg that you can see the chick move. well the heart beat.

 

[Julie's Silkies]

The one egg with the dark spot on top looks just like the good egg in the link you post on the right. So I'm guessing it's a good egg. I have about 30 eggs in the bator of silkies and road land reds, I only saw the one silkie move . alot are dark like that other egg and some are clear. going to candle again this weekend before I decide who is no good.