i have 2 hens sitting on six eggs each as they went very broody tryed candling one of the eggs after 6 days of putting eggs underneth hens and all i can see is a very big dark mass within the egg is cant realy see any blood vessels but am very new to all this is that a good sign or a bad sign and my hens vave lost all there feathers underneath any advice would be very greatfull
If the eggs are dark shelled, it can be very difficult to see veining. Hens frequently lose/remove breast feathers when broody. Sounds as if everything is progressing normally. Relax and let the broodies do their job.
