Egg Help

[smijes63]

So, I need some help...this is my first time incubating eggs, and at day 7 they looked like this...

Are they supposed to be looking like this at day 7? Also, I have them in Styrofoam eggs cartons. Can I leave them in there to hatch then?

Thanks!

 

[HanLills777]

If that's the egg at day 7 it's not developing at all and won't now, you should be able to see a small, pulsingdot in the centre with blood vessels spreading out, it will look a bit like a red spider. With regards to the cartons I'm unsure there, I didnt do that last year or this year but I think they need to lie flat to hatch rather than upright

 

[smijes63]

I am seeing a small black "block" in some of them. All of them are brown eggs except for 2, which are blue. I guess I will leave them and see what happens. I'm new to all this so not 100% sure what I'm doing yet.

Thanks for the help though.

 

[HanLills777]

Leave it another 3-5 days then try again, you should see a wiggling embryo then if it's developing normally but to be honest you egg in te pic looks empty fingers crossed you have some. Google candling as there's some good pics on there of what you should see at certain stages

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

That egg looks empty...and porous.

At day 7 you should be able to see veins and a "blob" :/

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

As for the cartons, I'd at least switch them out for paper. Styrofoam is a breeding ground for bacteria.
I hatch in paper cartons alot. I cut the bottoms out of each cup so the eggs get good air flow. I leave them in there to hatch and clean up is TONS easier. I don't really notice a difference in hatch rate doing it one way or the other though. Good luck!

 

[smijes63]

I had them in paper cartons and trying to control the humidity was horrible because the cartons got wet somehow. I think I will try and candle on day 18 and see what they look like. I was only using a small led flashlight so maybe it's not strong enough to see the veins??
Anyway, live and learn. Thanks for your help!