hens eggs

[angie 2345]

i have 2 hens sitting on six eggs each as they went very broody tryed candling one of the eggs after 6 days of putting eggs underneth hens and all i can see is a very big dark mass within the egg is cant realy see any blood vessels but am very new to all this is that a good sign or a bad sign and my hens vave lost all there feathers underneath any advice would be very greatfull

 

[redsoxs]

Hey, Angie...Sorry - I know squat about what you are asking. You might consider posting this question over in the Raising BackYard Chickens forum under Incubating and Hatching Eggs. Someone there should be able to give you good advice. Best of luck!!

 

[thebanthams]

dark mass may be a chickie, leave the eggs alone, and let the hens do their work. Good luck !

 

[sumi]

Hello and welcome to BYC

Hens pluck their undersides when they sit on eggs. It's nothing to worry about. Have a look here for an egg candling reference:

Egg Candling Pics: Progression Though Incubation

 

[liz9910]

from California, hope you get some chicks!

 

[jbirds2012]

 

[weimarmama]

& from Alabama. Glad you joined us. Good luck with your hatch

 

[1muttsfan]

Hi and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan

If you are inexperienced at candling, you should probably wait until day 10 - day 7 would be the earliest even an experienced candler usually tackles it, and after 10 days it is more obvious.

 

[aaabirdman]

Welcome to BYC from NY