Jan./Feb. 2014 hatch a long

[Peep-Chicken]

Dark all the way around.

 

[Heidisgran]

Quote:
with the darker shells it's very hard...if you look near the air cell you may see some lines that's probably veins...later about day 10 and on you'll be able to see a shadow moving...if it's marans eggs I try to compare them to each other....when in doubt put them back in the bator

 

[Joshua G]

Dark all the way around.

Quote: Usually by day 15 (if it's a chicken egg) you can't see the chick because it's too dark, so I would say it's developing.

 

[Heidisgran]

Day 15, it's dark, but no movement. What do you all think?

candle from the other end...not the pointy end...then repost

 

[JesNflock]

with the darker shells it's very hard...if you look near the air cell you may see some lines that's probably veins...later about day 10 and on you'll be able to see a shadow moving...if it's marans eggs I try to compare them to each other....when in doubt put them back in the bator

I wish it was a Marans...I actually don't know what kind it is but it's a lot darker than any of the other ones..I'll keep it in there and see how it goes.
I saw definite movement on most of them but towards the last few I was having a harder time seeing and I was getting worried that my eggs were going to be to cool for too long so I put them back and shut them up..I think I'll check those first next time (I'm trying to keep good records for my first hatch..I originally only expected about half to make it, but I'm a bit more optimistic since most are developing nicely)

 

[Peep-Chicken]

I had candled from pointy end. Here it is from fat end.

 

[Joshua G]

I had candled from pointy end. Here it is from fat end.

Wow, very big air-cell.

 

[Heidisgran]

I had candled from pointy end. Here it is from fat end.

that egg is blank

 

[Joshua G]

I had candled from pointy end. Here it is from fat end.

A 15 day old egg would be a lot darker (depending on the type of fowl).

 

[Peep-Chicken]

Thanks everyone. That's what I thought.

Bantam cross eggs.