I candled for the first time

[SHELLY]

Like a lot of people, I got an incubator for Christmas.

I started 11 eggs and today was day 7.

I have been so excited waiting for today to get here. I know my rooster is a busy boy so I have been pretty optomistic about fertility.

Unfortunately I don't know much more than I did before I candled them. I think 2 are duds, 3 are speckly (bacteria?) and most of the rest seemed to have a dark spot. My son said not to take any out yet. He thinks it might be to early to tell. That gave me hope.

I will try again on day 12.

I hope

 

[HenHaven]

It sounds like you have 6 that are viable (the ones with the dark spot). That's probably the embryo. I would do what you are doing and wait until the second candlling before tossing any.

Edited because I can't add!!!