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I have a broody hen sitting on some eggs, day 10. One of them had an embryo that died probably yesterday. It looks as if the egg sac somehow dislodged. The embryo is kind of floating.
I know a lot of you open the egg to garner any info. I gotta say, my curiosity doesn't outweigh my squeamishness.
I hope to continue to incubate and allow my hens to brood a lot in the future. Would there be any useful knowledge I might get by going through the unpleasant task of examining a dead embryo, or can I just ditch it freely? I can make myself do it; I'd just rather not.
I can't believe I used to dissect fetal pigs with enthusiasm in high school.
LAura
I know a lot of you open the egg to garner any info. I gotta say, my curiosity doesn't outweigh my squeamishness.
I hope to continue to incubate and allow my hens to brood a lot in the future. Would there be any useful knowledge I might get by going through the unpleasant task of examining a dead embryo, or can I just ditch it freely? I can make myself do it; I'd just rather not.
I can't believe I used to dissect fetal pigs with enthusiasm in high school.
LAura