Mottled Silkie eggs (infertile?)

[HeartsHolly17]

I recently bought four silkie eggs online and when they arrived the box was completely crushed but the eggs appeared to be fine. I candled them and all four of them are mottled and have rough feeling tips. Today is about day two or three and I'll know either tonight or tomorrow if they're growing, but should I expect to be disappointed?

I read somewhere that mottled eggs with large visible pores are more likely to be infertile, is that true?

My local tractor supply has silkies right now and if my eggs are bad I might as well pick some up before they're all gone.

Any advice? Is this just a waiting game?

 

[sourland]

Just a waiting game. I have never found mottled eggs to be less viable, but shipped eggs are always a crap shoot. Hopefully they show development.

 

[HeartsHolly17]

Just a waiting game. I have never found mottled eggs to be less viable, but shipped eggs are always a crap shoot. Hopefully they show development.

Hopefully. I'm crossing my fingers then

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

Hopefully. I'm crossing my fingers then

Good luck!