Dark Eggs

[Justadoz3nshort]

I have an olive egg that is just a beast to candle. I really can't see anything going on inside. With eggs like this do you keep them in the incubator for the entire 21 days and hope for the best or will it become rancid?

 

[NanaK]

I have some Marans who lay dark spotted eggs. They are very thick shelled also. I do not even try to candle them anymore. Can't see anything. I just give them a sniff every so often.

 

[Justadoz3nshort]

I have some Marans who lay dark spotted eggs. They are very thick shelled also. I do not even try to candle them anymore. Can't see anything. I just give them a sniff every so often.

And to sound dumb...they will smell like bad eggs?

 

[NanaK]

And to sound dumb...they will smell like bad eggs?

No dumb questions! That's how we learn!

So far I've not had an egg get bad enough to smell it in the incubator. I have had a couple that smelled bad when I cracked the non-hatchers.

Now all non-hatchers are cracked in a ziploc bag outside!

When I check eggs during incubation I sniff and look for leaking. Bad egg smell is something hard to miss. Leaking could put other eggs at risk of bacterial contamination. I don't pull eggs out until I am sure they are bad. Questionable ones are rechecked in a day or two. I'd hate to pull a developing chick.

 

[NanaK]

Oh, pardon my manners!

So glad you decided to join us!

 

[Justadoz3nshort]

In an all dark room this is what I can see...nothing it's day 5. Thank you for your explanation!

No dumb questions! That's how we learn!

So far I've not had an egg get bad enough to smell it in the incubator. I have had a couple that smelled bad when I cracked the non-hatchers.

Now all non-hatchers are cracked in a ziploc bag outside!

When I check eggs during incubation I sniff and look for leaking. Bad egg smell is something hard to miss. Leaking could put other eggs at risk of bacterial contamination. I don't pull eggs out until I am sure they are bad. Questionable ones are rechecked in a day or two. I'd hate to pull a developing chick.

 

[NanaK]

In an all dark room this is what I can see...nothing it's day 5. Thank you for your explanation!
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Yes, keeps is a mystery, huh?
I have some blue one's that can be difficult to see into as well.

Nature's way to keep us guessing!

 

[ElfenLied89]

In an all dark room this is what I can see...nothing it's day 5. Thank you for your explanation!
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I've found wrapping my hand around the egg and then putting my hand over the light makes it a tad a easier to see into. Not by much. Picture is one of my darker brown eggs. Olive eggs however? Nope. Can't see into them even if I were to harness the sun's light. They put up sun shades when they start developing.

 

[NanaK]

Just do this!

 

[ElfenLied89]

Just do this!

Pretty much