Fertile Store bought eggs?

[FluffyColor]

OK almost all of you know the story of my insane father not letting me hatch.I've got mew plans,of course,but I tried candling a store bought egg that I tried to incubate.I saw this crazy looking thing that lookked like a clump of tree branches,almost like VEINS!!!!!!!!Does this mean it is fertile?The egg is Egglands Best,and I've heard NONE of Eggland's best eggs are fertile,so I'd be surprised to find out it is fertile.When I figure out how the heck to post pics,I might post a pic of the egg.It all depends on if I can get my Dad to take a picture!

 

[FenDruadin]

"crazy looking thing like a clump of tree branches" sounds pretty much like veins to me, exactly what you should see in a week-old developing egg. How long has the egg been in the incubator? I don't know anything about Egglands Best--are they factory farmed? Most factory farmed eggs come from chickens who live their entire lives in a tiny cage and never see a rooster, let alone get a chance to mate. But, I suspect most egg packaging companies take eggs from any number of suppliers, and it's possible that some of those suppliers do have fertile eggs. So I imagine it's possible no matter where the egg came from.

I don't know your crazy dad story, but one thing I've learned is that most dads, however crazy they may be, actually really do want the best for their children.

And, usually, that means that if you can convince them that something is in your best interest, they are usually more willing to help. Also, maybe you can do something for him, to make it worth his time--for instance, maybe if you want him to take pictures, you can offer to put away the clean dishes while he takes the pictures for you--you get the idea.

Good luck!

 

[GreenGoddess]

I am really curious because before i got eggs, I was looking at a few of the brands i had available to me at local stores and when i looked at the egglands best website, it specifically said they were not fertile... Sure it wasn't just a crack that was only able to be seen when candling?

Goddess

 

[Cherlyn]

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True - your best chance of making this happen is showing him that you can handle it, and making it worth his while. I put more money on the latter than the former.

~Cherlyn

 

[FluffyColor]

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About 4 days ago,I got desperate to see some chicks so I put the egg in a tuperware with a bowl of HOT water.The water got cold so today I tried to revive the poor baby-if he's in there-under my pillow
(my pillow can feel like the middle of July sometimes and my room is natrually hot,)with a wet tissue on it.If it's fertile we can't eat it now because it's a partially formed chick.

 

[FluffyColor]

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I had the egg in my hands to keep it warm,and I couldn't feel a crack.I swear.

 

[FluffyColor]

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True - your best chance of making this happen is showing him that you can handle it, and making it worth his while. I put more money on the latter than the former.

~Cherlyn

I don't want advice on my problems with Daddy.I want to know if this thing is fertile!1

 

[GreenGoddess]

This is straight from the egglands best website and can be found here:
http://www.egglandsbest.com/egglands-eggs/faq/our-eggs.aspx

Q. Are Eggland’s Best eggs fertile?
A. No. Hens lay eggs naturally and the eggs that go to market are not fertilized. Roosters would need to be in the hen houses in order to produce eggs that are fertilized. We do not have roosters at our farms, so our eggs are never fertilized. Eggs that are fertilized are marketed as such and are a specialty item found only in limited markets.

So, IF that egg is fertile, I want to know where they are getting their eggs because it's obviously NOT one of theirs..

Goddess

 

[horsejody]

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I don't want advice on my problems with Daddy.I want to know if this thing is fertile!1

No need to get angry. People are just concerned that you might have more trouble if you end up having a chick and Daddy doesn't approve. One chick isn't a good idea. They're flock animals. You need at least 2. They are also a lot of work. You will need a brooder. They make a lot of dust in the house too. Then you have to have a coop, etc. Please get your fathers permission before you have chicks. Remember, we're all friends here. Sometimes you get a little unsolicited advice along with what you asked for. BTW poor or unreliable incubation techniques can result in weak or deformed chicks. They are frail enough under the best of circumstances. Talk to your Dad and see what it would take for him to allow you to get a proper incubator or buy chicks.

 

[sparkles2307]

LOL sorry your title just got me. We live right outside the town of Fertile, so I was like "what, the Fertile store? Huh?" teehee sorry