Chicken inside egg?

[Karaski]

Can anyone tell me if this chicken egg is fertilized? I’m brand new to this. Is that a chick in there? I see some type of water or something on top? They went through some cold shipping temps. Thank you!

 

[chickengirl1278]

How long have you been incubating the egg(s)? If it's less than a week then I would wait a bit longer, then candle the them again. After a week or so, you should at least see the start of some blood vessels. To me, it doesn't look like this egg is fertilized. The dark spot is probably just the yolk of the egg.

 

[Karaski]

How long have you been incubating the egg(s)? If it's less than a week then I would wait a bit longer, then candle the them again. After a week or so, you should at least see the start of some blood vessels. To me, it doesn't look like this egg is fertilized. The dark spot is probably just the yolk of the egg.

I just got them from someone in the mail but I live in cold temps and I am worried they got too cold. I am not sure how old they are and was letting them adapt to the temps in my house before incubation. I could put them in the incubator for a few days and then check I just didn’t want to incubate ones that didn’t make it. These are my first ones.

 

[Ryguy3684]

Unfortunately, there's no way to tell until they've been in the incubator for about a week. I candle eggs before I put them in the incubator, but it's just to check for small cracks in the shells. Once you let them rest, room temperature, and set them in the incubator, don't mess with them for a week. The first weeks development is very important, so it's best to have them stay put.

 

[Karaski]

Unfortunately, there's no way to tell until they've been in the incubator for about a week. I candle eggs before I put them in the incubator, but it's just to check for small cracks in the shells. Once you let them rest, room temperature, and set them in the incubator, don't mess with them for a week. The first weeks development is very important, so it's best to have them stay put.

Ok I will try that. I’m really hoping they are ok because I’m really excited for my first chicks haha. Thanks!

 

[Ryguy3684]

As long as they didn't freeze, they should be okay. Several eggs from my current batch got left in the freezing cold nest box too long and the eggs were internally 39 F degrees. They are two weeks in the incubator and looking great. Good luck

 

[chickengirl1278]

If they haven't been incubated at all or washed, you won't have to worry about them getting too cold. They can last for a couple of weeks at room temp if they haven't been incubated. If that's the case, it's too early to tell if they are fertilized or not.

 

[Ryguy3684]

Ok I will try that. I’m really hoping they are ok because I’m really excited for my first chicks haha. Thanks!

I get it. I was the same way with my first batch. My rooster is young, and I didn't know if he was getting the job done properly. The first week wait sucks.

 

[Ryguy3684]

It'll be pretty obvious at the 7 day candling, but keep us posted with pics if you have any questions, or just want to brag about your little chicks growing.
One thing a lot of people do when weekly candling is using a pencil to draw a line around the air sac as it grows. It'll be on the fat end of the egg. The reason to mark it is so that you can check to make sure it growing properly.

 

[Karaski]

As long as they didn't freeze, they should be okay. Several eggs from my current batch got left in the freezing cold nest box too long and the eggs were internally 39 F degrees. They are two weeks in the incubator and looking great. Good luck

If they froze they would have cracked right? They didn’t crack. So I’m hopeful. Thank you.