How to Tell a Fertile vs INfertile Egg (Pictures)

[Triggerjay]

Great thread. I'm a newbie to chickens, but I think I am seeing what I see here for fertile eggs in my own eggs. Heres what I saw tonight:
Egg one - right about the center of the yolk. Above the blood spot:

Egg two:

we cracked them open making bannana nut muffins! YUM!

Seriously though, if they are fertile, I may try to raise a clutch.

Jason

 

[1lpoock]

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Do it!! They are fertile...congrats!

 

[dancingbear]

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"Stickies" in forum-speak, are not sticky notes, they're threads at the top of a section labeled "sticky". It just means that the thread was found to be helpful and interesting enough that it was made permanent at the top of the list of threads.

The rest of your post would be better off posted as a new topic on it's own. You'll get more responses.

 

[insiderart]

I've had so much fun knowing this and looking at my store bought eggs thought I'd give it a bump!!!

Thanks Cyn!!!!

 

[ClairedeLune]

Wow... this is a great thread!

 

[missychicks]

Thanks for all the great info. Just to recap all that I have read.
Eating fertile eggs is ok. As soon as they are put in the fridge, all growth stops. Blood spots are just, blood spots. And you can not put an egg back in the shell, lol.
Just checked ours, and yes they are fertile.
A lot of misinformation about eggs that I have been told. Thanks for setting it straight.
Great site!

 

[speckledhen]

LOL, you got it right, missy!

 

[Bigalsr]

If you have fertile eggs but want to save them for later. How long can you keep them and how do you keep them? I have 4 fertile eggs that have been layed over 4 days but she layed them in the box I had for the other hen with her peeps. I was thinking of getting and incubator for the fertile eggs or just sell them. Any advice will help. Oh I'm also new to this I've only had my 4 hens and 1 roster for 3 months and have 5 little ones already. Well when I got the hens and roo they were about 26 weeks old.
Thanks
Big Al

 

[2txmedics]

I read last night in a book called: country living...real thick book I got at the library...says you can keep eggs in a "bucket" at temps of 35-40...just cool and hatch later...that when you put them in an egg carton, this keeps them warmer...didnt finish all the article yet...

I found this site on candling...hope it helps newbies like me:

http://shilala.homestead.com/candling.html
has pictures

 

[speckledhen]

Proper storage for hatching eggs is from 50-65 degrees (not over 70) with humidity that is about 70-80%. You can store them for optimal hatchability about a week, but I have successfully hatched some stored about two weeks, though generally, hatchability declines rapidly after a week and plummets after two. I usually keep mine in the bsmt, where it's more humid and cooler.