One more quick question before lockdown tonight.

[Sylviaanne]

I removed 8 eggs that looked clear to me last night but put new batteries in my flashlight, stronger beam. 4 of the eggs are clear, I tossed them. 4 of them have a dark murk below the air sack but still clear at the bottom. These eggs are about half and half below the air sacks. Should I keep or toss?

I have other eggs that are similar but the dark murk below the air sacks are like 2/3rds of the area below the air sack so I am keeping them to see if the chick grows more by the time the other eggs hatch.

Thanks, Sylvia

 

[lightchick]

I'd just keep them just in case.

 

[Sylviaanne]

I'd just keep them just in case.

Do you think they could take several more days to hatch? Thanks, Sylvia

 

[lightchick]

What day are they on?

 

[Sylviaanne]

What day are they on?

Today is day 19 of the incubation. One of them is seeping toward the bottom part of the egg. Should I remove it later (after dark) and candle it? Will that tell me anything? Thanks, Sylvia

 

[hiddenmagnolia]

If it is seeping it is a bad egg. Carefully remove and dispose of the egg.

 

[Sylviaanne]

If it is seeping it is a bad egg. Carefully remove and dispose of the egg.

I did. Someone said to smell it and it smelled bad. Different from the other eggs. So, unfortunately, the little fella had to go. Thank you. Sylvia

 

[chickbabe]

can you get a picture of the candelled eggs?

 

[Sylviaanne]

I saw the how to candle post by Sunshine Sally and I think my photos would be darker than hers. I have 5 chicks and 8 pipped eggs. I do seem to have a problem though. One of the eggs that is pipped, the beak is sticking out but it's not moving. I can't get the chick to make a sound and when I touch it's beak, it doesn't feel like it is responding in any way. I don't know how but I think it died in the shell with the shell opened enough it can breathe. Sylvia

 

[lightchick]

I'd chip away at the shell and see what's up with the one that looks dead.