Help, please, shadowy eggs

[cotoletta]

I am incubating some eggs sent via post.

I have incubated eggs in the past and it’s been clear as to what I am looking for when candling the eggs.

however this time round I’m baffled as to what I’m looking at. Of 6 of my eggs one had a very clear blood ring and one had no fertilisation so I discarded it. But some of my other eggs I have no idea. I can’t see any veins etc. They are Pekin bantam eggs. I’ve attached some pics. Are they gonners ? Thank you for your help

 

[toredano]

They look liek fresh eggs.. how long have you had them in the incubator?

 

[cotoletta]

They look liek fresh eggs.. how long have you had them in the incubator?

Hiya, this is day 7

 

[CluckNDoodle]

For day 7 I would expect to see something developing. Those look like clears to me but if they don't stink it wouldn't hurt to put a question mark on those eggs and check them again in a few days to see if there's any development. The shadow you're talking about looks like saddled or detached air cells to me. Does the shadow move?

 

[cotoletta]

No the dark patch doesn’t move - almost like it’s stuck to the inside of the shell. Oh I’m sad they’re probably infertile. I had a clear blood ring on another egg so at least one was fertile at least! Bad batch it seems

 

[CluckNDoodle]

You're referring to this area correct? That shape is called a saddled air cell, it doesn't mean the embryo can't develop and hatch, it just means that the typically round air cell was shaken around enough to detach and reattach in a slightly different shape. This is very common with shipped eggs.

 

[cotoletta]

Ohhhh really? That’s interesting! So I can’t see any veins or anything... would that mean not fertilised or does the saddled air cell obstruct the view of it ... should I leave it a little longer? sorry for the 21 questions. Thank you for letting me know about the saddled air cell!

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Ohhhh really? That’s interesting! So I can’t see any veins or anything... would that mean not fertilised or does the saddled air cell obstruct the view of it ... should I leave it a little longer? sorry for the 21 questions. Thank you for letting me know about the saddled air cell!

Ask all the questions you need to! That's how we learn! I asked somebody all of these questions once upon a time too!

The air cell doesn't obstruct the view of the developing embryo but if you're new to candling or if you don't have an extremely bright candler I would wait a few more days just to be sure, but I don't see any development from your picture either. In my goose eggs I couldn't see ANYTHING until day 5-6 and I've been doing this for a while, lol.

This is a chicken egg, with a white shell, with a very bright candler and the goose egg below to give you an idea. Sorry I haven't actually hatched any ducklings to show you.

 

[cotoletta]

Hmmm I definitely don’t see anything like that. Ahhh I’m gutted to be honest, I’ll leave for a few more days, candle again and then make a desicion . Thank you ever so much for your time with helping me. I think I’ll go to my local farm for some eggs next time! Thanks again

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Hmmm I definitely don’t see anything like that. Ahhh I’m gutted to be honest, I’ll leave for a few more days, candle again and then make a desicion . Thank you ever so much for your time with helping me. I think I’ll go to my local farm for some eggs next time! Thanks again

You're very welcome! Good luck!