How to Tell a Fertile vs INfertile Egg (Pictures)

[greenshade]

Thanks for this post. I had the "embryo in the pan" experience as a kid and was worried about reliving that. NOW I know! Mordechai the Rooster will be spared and the Esthers will be fruitful and provide me with many Esther eggs! (All my pullets are named Esther. Mordechai was an accident.) My dh will be so happy! Awesome thread, and Kudos to all the posters who patiently kept telling everyone that no, you cannot tell if an egg is fertile without cracking it unless it's been incubated a few days.

 

[usschicago1]

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[Cattitude]

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We built a small (about 2'x5') brooder on stilts and kept our chicks in it until 4-5 weeks before moving them to the main pen. Also, if your enclosure is chain link or some other type of fairly large mesh, it would be a good idea to "wrap" the outside with smaller diameter poultry wire or even some 1/2 inch plastic mesh (we had to do this, which is why I'm suggesting it). Good luck on your hatch!

 

[vonny]

I thought theyd have a bloody speck, is this after a few days?

 

[Peter&Sam]

Hi Sam and I are completely new to owning chicks. (Sam is my grandson) We have tried three times with our incubator with no success.
The chicks Have died in the shell. Our own chicks eggs. Not many were fertile.
Kept the temp at 37.5 and humidity at between 30 and 40. turned up the humidity to 50 at day 16.
on day 18 tomorrow.
Maybe we are all wrong? Tips welcome. Hope we have some success this time!

Sam and I are from Yorkshire England. We found this very interesting and informative site and have been following the comments on various subjects.
We are really getting into this chick keeping.

 

[PortageGirl]

NO bloody speck. The little red speck sometimes found in eggs is a tiny bit of torn tissue from the hen before the shell is produced around the egg. So many people think that has something to do with being fertile and it is a total misconception. (no pun intended but there it was anyway!

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[IggiMom]

Peter&Sam :

Hi Sam and I are completely new to owning chicks. (Sam is my grandson) We have tried three times with our incubator with no success.
The chicks Have died in the shell. Our own chicks eggs. Not many were fertile.
Kept the temp at 37.5 and humidity at between 30 and 40. turned up the humidity to 50 at day 16.
on day 18 tomorrow.
Maybe we are all wrong? Tips welcome. Hope we have some success this time!

Sam and I are from Yorkshire England. We found this very interesting and informative site and have been following the comments on various subjects.
We are really getting into this chick keeping.

My husband and I visited England in 2002. It was wonderful. Everyone was so friendly. We went to the Windsor Dog show, great! I was able to talk about my Italian Greyhounds with many knowledgeable people.

It sounds to me as if your humidity is too low.

I keep my humidity at 55 and turn up to 65 for hatching. Now, that said, you will get many opinions about humidity, and it partly depends on the humidity where you are. I am think that Yorkshire is probably lower in humidity than where I am, which is West Virginia, which could make a difference.

Still, I would bet that you need to turn up the humidity.

I am embarrassed to say that I don't understand the temp--although I am a nurse, I am retired, and I am so used to thinking in Farenheight that I no longer can think in Celsius. I keep my 'bator at approx. 99-100 degrees F.

Good luck with your eggs!

Catherine​

 

[afishel]

I am looking for a thread that will show me stages of each day what the embryo/baby chick looks like I had a chick die i was told it died on day 16 or 17 I would like to see pics to be able to tell myself! can anyone help me?!

Thank you

 

[Tailfeathers]

Here's one I saved some time back. This should give you what you're looking for:

http://ag.ansc.purdue.edu/poultry/clipart.htm

God Bless,

 

[afishel]

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Thank you BUT I am unable to view this document do you have the web address

thanks