Day 7 Egg Candling - Input Please :)

[kiki_w]

Hi All,

I’ve had my two Silkie hens since early May and one of them went broody 10 days ago. As we want some more chickens and don’t have a cockerel at present, we decided to get some hatching eggs for her to sit on. We have 5 hybrids.

It’s day 7 and we’ve candled the eggs. Truthfully, I’m not sure what we should be looking for and if any of these may need to be removed from her.

Can anyone advise as to whether these are looking hopeful or not?

Many thanks.

 

[kiki_w]

You should see veins at 7 days if they are developing. Did you pick up the eggs or were they shipped?
I don't see any veins.

Thank you for your response. I collected them. Should I persevere for a few more days?

 

[RainbowHen]

Give them a few more days and see. Looks a little red in there. Hard to tell from the photos. Infertile eggs tend to look more clear/yellow inside. I personally wait until day 14 so things are pretty obvious but a lot of people candle every few days.

 

[kiki_w]

Quick update. I cleaned out the nesting box whilst my broody hen was having her food etc. and quickly candled whilst I had the eggs out ...


Definite life We saw movement too.

Definite life too. We saw movement aswell


I think this may be good too although not as developed as the first two.


I think a definite no. This egg was kicked out of the nest for two mornings in a row at the start of incubation.


I’m not sure about this one.

I can’t believe the difference in 24 hours!

 

[Not another roo]

How did you go with your eggs?they should have hatched by now, right?