Dark Eggs When Candled

[stopsines]

I am 12 days into incubating our first set of eggs. 3 of the four of them come up solid when candled, the fourth one remains see through with what appears to be a failed yoke on one side. I assume the three solid ones are hopefully growing chicks? I am candling them in a dark room with a candle light on the incubator. The eggs are from an EE and they are light green.

Thanks.

 

[sourland]

Pictures would help, but I would assume that the dark eggs are viable and growing. Good luck for a successful hatch.

 

[kyeschicks]

I am 12 days into incubating our first set of eggs. 3 of the four of them come up solid when candled, the fourth one remains see through with what appears to be a failed yoke on one side. I assume the three solid ones are hopefully growing chicks? I am candling them in a dark room with a candle light on the incubator. The eggs are from an EE and they are light green.

Thanks.

Are you able to see movement? I wouldn't toss any out until I'm sure they're not viable.

 

[stopsines]

Are you able to see movement? I wouldn't toss any out until I'm sure they're not viable.

No movement. Just nearly solid all the way through

 

[kyeschicks]

No movement. Just nearly solid all the way through

I would leave it in there just to be safe. When I have doubts about an egg, I usually separate it from the others but still incubate it. Only time will tell basically.

 

[sassychickens76]

How did it turn out?

 

[stopsines]

How did it turn out?

All with chicks!

 

[sassychickens76]

Pics?!

 

[stopsines]

This is from when they first hatched. We gave them to a neighbor of ours. Doing great though.

 

[Dinosaur Village Keeper]

I am 12 days into incubating our first set of eggs. 3 of the four of them come up solid when candled, the fourth one remains see through with what appears to be a failed yoke on one side. I assume the three solid ones are hopefully growing chicks? I am candling them in a dark room with a candle light on the incubator. The eggs are from an EE and they are light green.

Thanks.

The see through one did not hatch, did it? I’m terrified of tossing one that is still good. Mama hen is one day 14 and I haven’t removed any of her eggs. I suspect all are dead after she got accidentally locked out of her nest box twice for 4 hours, but I still want to be sure.