Is it safe to say that these eggs are not developing?

[sweeterdeeter42]

Day 9 of turkey eggs.... They all look like this. Is it safe to say that they are not developing since they are dark on all one side like this?
Ive never candled before, but this doesnt look right.

 

[ByeByeBlackBird]

got any other candle angles? wait a few more days?

 

[sweeterdeeter42]

I dont know if these will help any.

They eggs are hard to see through.

 

[mommyofthree]

I'm definitely no pro at hatching but from that first pic it looks like it IS developing to me. It's kind of hard to see but if it wasn't developing you would just be able to see the yolk, that looks like more than just yolk to me. I would give it a few more days and candle again, see if they are developing more. My chicken and duck eggs were dark blobs on one side like that and slowly filled the egg as they continued to grow. Good luck!!

 

[Emmalion]

It doesn't look like a clear non starter egg that is for sure. I would wait and check it in a few more days to see if it has changed.

 

[adrian]

When an egg develops, its allantoic membrane begins to cover the inside of the shell. As it gets older, it covers more. A natural appearance of an egg early in incubation is for one side of the egg to be darker due to this membrane which has not reached the entirety of the egg. So that may be what you're seeing. If not that, then a yolk stuck to the shell, but assuming you are turning them properly that seems doubtful. You should probably invest in a better flashlight for eggs that are hard to see through.

 

[Farmerboy16]

the 3# picture tells me that there is a developing poult. My eggs look that now. They take longer to develop then chickens. Hope that helps.

 

[sweeterdeeter42]

And to think that I had almost completely given up on them already. Guess I will just wait for a while with them.
I thought I DID invest in a better flashlight.

Just got this one in the mail today. A little disappointing that it doesnt shine through these eggs, but it is way better than the flashlight I had. I will have to browse the farm supply store this weekend and see if I can get a better one. It will probably work ok for light colored chicken eggs.

 

[adrian]

It's REALLY hard to find a light that works. I suggest honestly just going to Walmart and trying to get a good LED one. Look for the number of lumens the light has. I have one that has 80 -- it is very bright. The higher the lumens, the brighter it will be. Then there'll be no stressing over whether or not an egg is viable.

 

[sweeterdeeter42]

Ok, here are more pictures with the new flashlight. 143 lumens.

This one has only been in for three days, and is just here for comparison.....

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#3 pretty sure its a dud.

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