How likely?

[Birds Buns and Pigs]

I candled the chicken eggs today (didn't do the quail eggs) 7/8 were quite dark, I could see the yolk and air sack in them the last one really lit up. Are any of them fertile? Or will I need to wait longer and then candle them again?

 

[koturnix]

If the carton is marked as fertile some might hatch. I've hatched 5 chicks out of 2 dozen eggs that were 10 days old and refrigerated. The brand was Rock Island from Petaluma Farms.

 

[aart]

I candled the chicken eggs today (didn't do the quail eggs) 7/8 were quite dark, I could see the yolk and air sack in them the last one really lit up. Are any of them fertile? Or will I need to wait longer and then candle them again?

You should see some veins by day 3.
Have you done some searching about candling here?


My First Hatch - I candled on day 7-10-14-18.

Day 7 - didn't see much but the air cells, which I outlined with a pencil every time I candled, maybe some veining and lumps..maybe moving...I was very disappointed.

Day 10 - could definitely see veins and some movement...maybe some clears and blood rings.

Day 14 - saw much more definition of shape, movement and realized what I had seen the previous times. Clears and blood ring more obvious.

Day 18 - pulled the now very obvious clears and blood rings. Viable chicks almost filled egg and wasn't as much movement.


Knew much better what to look for the next time I incubated. It just takes some practice and experience.

Candle well after sunset or in a dark windowless room, I used a cardboard template with a hole cut to fit into a utility light shade with a 60watt bulb. Also used a very bright flashlight and just my hand in a windowless room after I got better at it.

Good candling vid: