No veins should I keep incubating?

[SJFougere]

Hello everyone. I have two broody hens sitting on eggs. I've been trying to pull out new eggs that keep getting added to the pile but a few have slipped by and I'm wondering if I should put them in the incubator or if they're no good. I dont want to put them in if theyre going to explode. Theyre both pretty dark but no veins.

 

[Mill Chick]

How many days have they been under your hens? It would help a lot to know!

 

[SJFougere]

How many days have they been under your hens? It would help a lot to know!

I'm not sure exactly but it looks like I can see faint marks. And if I marked them that would have been a week ago. Which makes me think they aren't good but this is only my second time hatching.

 

[Mill Chick]

I would say put them in the incubator and candle them in a week, then if there is nothing throw them away. They will not explode in that amount of time unless they have been stored.

 

[SJFougere]

Nothing seemed to develop so far so I took them out. Thank you for your advice!

 

[Mvan42]

If you mark the eggs you start with under your broody it's easier to know which are new and which are the ones being intubated by your broody. Just an x on one side with a pencil works just fine.

 

[SJFougere]

If you mark the eggs you start with under your broody it's easier to know which are new and which are the ones being intubated by your broody. Just an x on one side with a pencil works just fine.

I did but silly me used crayon that rubbed off. I learned that lesson. I was afraid to disturb them too much because it was still pretty cold out that week.

 

[casportpony]

If this is the air cell, I don't think it's fertile.

This egg looks fresher, like maybe it was laid in the last couple of days.