If the eggs have been in the incubator a week-

[Fourgirlsoneboy]

Can I open them to see if they were fertile, or will they stink? I've got 16 duds and 1 developing, I'm curious......

 

[sonew123]

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Now im curious? If the eggs have been in the bator a week how do you knwo you have 16 duds if you havent opened the bator yet? I cant imagine they stink already but could be? At day 10 I throw completely dudded eggs out.

 

[Fourgirlsoneboy]

Lol! I should have clarified- can I open the eggs

. They don't stink at all, but there is zero veining and the other batch I have in has moving babies

 

[sonew123]

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hmmm...Im sure you coud open them but like I said the 10 day mark is when I disect a clearish egg... If you do let us know what you found? I have opened my 10 day old ones to find little babaies that astopped developing or just watery runny eggs that were just cooking-

 

[bargain]

Please wait!!!! Unless there is a space shortage.....I candle at day 14 or 15.....I've made a mistake once and don't want to repeat it!

Have a blessed day.

 

[Fourgirlsoneboy]

I will wait a few more days

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[houndit]

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Wise counsel. Same thing here.

 

[Akane]

You probably won't be able to tell if they are fertile. The yolk turns runny after sitting around in an incubator for awhile. You can't check for the fertile spot.

 

[Fourgirlsoneboy]

Thanks Akane, that's what I was wondering. I am almost positive these are duds (but will wait-lol). They are all clear with a little yellow towards the air cell. The other batch of eggs has tons of veining and is dark almost to the bottom (and movement).. I'm not in a hurry to get them out of the bator yet

. Every single one of the one batch is developing, and only 1 in the other batch is(I am thinking it was shipping ?, although both were packed very well). Lol- I guess it was just not meant to be!