Help!

[msperry97]

[/IMG]I am trying to hatch chicks for the first time in my incubator. I bought an ovascope but still not sure if my eggs are fertile. Here are the pics. They are around 5-6 days old.

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[tadpole98]

from the looks of it its not fertile. but dont throw it out as it may surprise you!
there should be veins and a chick the size of a bean by now.

 

[Becci]

It's difficult to see details in pictures. The top one, I'm not sure about but the bottom one definitely looks infertile. On day 5-6 you should be seeing spider looking veins extending from a bean-sized spot, as described above. Wait until day 14 or so and candle again, if they look the same - trash them and start over. Go to the link I posted below and compare your eggs to the pictures.

Oh, and welcome to BYC.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...g-candling-pics-progression-though-incubation

 

[nurse_turtle]

The pictures show non-fertile/non-developing eggs.

 

[aoxa]

You say the eggs are 5-6 days old, not 5-6 days through incubation. Could you clarify that? If it is 5-6 days incubated, I'd agree with above.