fertile eggs

[dbrberry]

i ordered some eggs from here and i got them in, i then candled them and found i had 4 clear ones. does that mean their not fertile. the seller sent me extras so either way i still got a good deal and was pleased when they reached me in good shape. none was broken which i was really surprised. anyway not really for sure what clear eggs mean. maybe it's to early to tell?

 

[Just-Like-Hatching]

They need to be incubated at least 7 days before you can really tell. I have found some I m unsure of 10 days. So I would give them some time.

 

[Lanissa86]

What day did you candle them on? If its past Day 7 and they are still perfectly clear I would say yes, they were not fertile.

 

[tiffanyh]

It doesnt neccesarily mean they were infertile, could have been damaged in shipping ot just not moved forward for whatever reason.

 

[dbrberry]

they we're candled the day i put them in the incubator i put the clear ones in too wasn't for sure if they we're good or not. i didn't think about them getting scrambled. anyway just wanted to know if they were good or not.

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

Wait until 7 days and candle them again.

There are so many things that can go wrong when shipping eggs, if they get bounced around alot.

The yolk could get scrambled, the membrane could rip away from the shell, the air sac could rupture, the membrane around the yolk could get ripped.

 

[Tuffoldhen]

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You can not tell fertile vs non-fertile by candling on the day you put eggs in the incubator....by day 7 when you candle and see growth, meaning the embryo and veining.....