Possible dead egg??

[autumn_g]

Hey guys, so I was able to candle 3 of my muscovys eggs this morning before my broody hen almost bit my finger off. 2 of them seemed to be growing properly and had air cells at the end. The other looked like the air cell was floating around but I could swear I saw something dark moving inside too. Any thoughts or advice?

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

When I find an "iffy" egg at candling (while incubating), I mark it and leave it until the next candling...just in case. Sometimes, the questionable ones hatch.

With a broody Muscovy, she might identify a bad egg and dispose of it herself. Personally, I'd leave it and re-check it later.

Good luck!

 

[autumn_g]

Thank you for your reply! I did end up leaving it up to my hen. She's done great so far!!!