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[xchairity_casex]

so today is day 8 for my chicken eggs that are basically my test eggs belonging to someone else.
i candled them and seen no veins and in 2 i wasnt even able to see an air pocket and in 3 i seen on one side of the egg a dark spot that took up a good quarter of the egg. i dont know what ne of this means maybe i dont have a bright enough flashlight??

 

[poultryrox11]

Honestly, by day 8 you should atleast be able to see veins. It sounds like only one is developing. I hope all goes well, though.

 

[bkwurth]

3 babies?

 

[BeccaB00]

What color are the eggs?

Brown eggs are generally harder to candle, and

you shouldn't see all that much in them until day 14

of incubation. Don't loose hope. And if this batch doesn't

work, don't let it get you down

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

I vote for needing a brighter flashlight.

 

[kfchickenlady]

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I couldnt see anything till I got a 35 lumen mini maglite. what a difference, could see veins, etc. by day 5, today is day 8 and I see lots of movement too.

 

[xchairity_casex]

the eggs are all brown except one is blue. does anyone know what the dark spots could be those were very visable is that like a chic or is it somthing going bad?? the dark spot i would say is about half an inch long. ad irregular shaped

 

[BeccaB00]

Dark spots as in - One big dark spot?

Or Dark spot as in - Tons of little dark spots?

 

[BeccaB00]

sounds like the embryo to me.

does it look anything like the second picture

on the top row in this link?



http://poultrykeeper.com/common-articles-to-all-poultry/incubation-hatching/candling-eggs.html

 

[xchairity_casex]

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OHHHH it does look like the second picture the one that says a fertile egg!!! ohh im excited now thanks for the picture theres 3 eggs that are like that!!! now i want to check them all thanks everyone