Help please - bantam eggs candled....

[Kitkatk8]

Okay....

Tina turner, my silkie is sitting on 10 adopted eggs - 3 of which are bantam. I’m concerned about the bantam eggs.They’re allegedly 5 days old but maybe could be 7? When I candle them....they’re really weird and watery looking with layers. I’m assuming they’re not Viable and I’m terrified they’ll explode - but before I remove them permanently, can I please get your opinions?

New to this have no idea what I’m doing so sorry for the bad pics

 

[Mother of Chicks]

Hey - it's sort of hard to tell because there's a lot of background light. Could you take some pictures with the main lights off/darkened room? Is the wobbling the air cell moving?

Pic 3 looks like it has active veins in but I can't see enough of the other 2. Were these shipped eggs?

B

 

[nchls school]

At this stage you'd see distinct veining; no veining means the chick/embryo has died.

 

[Mother of Chicks]

In any case, and before you throw them, I would give them a bit longer to see how they progress - no point getting rid of them before you know. If they smell bad at all or develop an obvious blood ring, then maybe I would dispose at that point.

I have never incubated under a broody before (artificial mama hen here) so I would have put these fat side up in an egg carton in the inc - but I am not sure what to do in this case for natural inc. Sorry.

 

[Kitkatk8]

Hey - it's sort of hard to tell because there's a lot of background light. Could you take some pictures with the main lights off/darkened room? Is the wobbling the air cell moving?

Pic 3 looks like it has active veins in but I can't see enough of the other 2. Were these shipped eggs?

B

Thank you! Sorry that is actually in a pitch black dark room - but the flashlight is one of those damn LED ones that’s so tiny but waaaaay too bright! I’ll try later with another light

not shipped - got them from a friend who has tons of chickens and eggs because my Silkie went badly badly broody

 

[Flockincrazy]

Looks to me 1 dud 2 maybe 3 viable

 

[Kitkatk8]

At this stage you'd see distinct veining; no veining means the chick/embryo has died.

Thank you very much!

 

[Kitkatk8]

Looks to me 1 dud 2 maybe 3 viable

Gah! I’m thinking one viable! The veiny one -sorry posted too early - I’ll recheck and let you guys know!

 

[Mother of Chicks]

Thank you! Sorry that is actually in a pitch black dark room - but the flashlight is one of those damn LED ones that’s so tiny but waaaaay too bright! I’ll try later with another light

not shipped - got them from a friend who has tons of chickens and eggs because my Silkie went badly badly broody

I am happy to have another look if you can get clearer shots - have you tried candling with your phone flashlight and an aperture in card? Either way - at present 3 looks viable rn but I wouldn't discount the other 2 just yet. Good luck with that broody silkie - fingers crossed for a good hatch for you.

 

[Kitkatk8]

Just an update -unfortunately none of the 3 bantam eggs made it. They all went bad several days after these pics. Blood rings then leaking/weeping (not sure of term)

thank you all for replies! Still hoping the 7 silkies make it