Six-week old Eggs Still Viable? *Photos Added*

[rodriguezpoultry]

Apparently so! lol!

I had "hidden" some Langshan eggs so that my brother and my dad would not put them in the fridge or eat them. So I hid them. Apparently I hid them too well and I couldn't even find them. After looking everywhere, I found them...much to my dismay, several were weeping disgusting juices. I threw those out ASAP. Can we say "ASPLOSION!!!"

I decided to keep the eggs that weren't sitting in their own soup and smelled them. Smelled gross, but I figured it was just the soupiness of the eggs next to them. I put the 4 remaining eggs into the incubator and am waiting.

Guess what! I have veins in 4 eggs...go figure!

 

[walkswithdog]

I'm not surprised, I've run five week old eggs with some success. Good LUCK!!!

 

[speckledhen]

I'd say that's pretty rare.

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

Especially considering how I found them...

I debated throwing the whole bunch out but decided "what the heck"...

I do wonder if the eggs will hatch, or if they will start and die?

 

[CindyS]

those 4 must have been the youngest old eggs! "weeping disgusting juices" love the description LOL

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

Crap. I lost count of the days.

One egg is still viable and one seems like it's still viable, but isn't as advanced as the other in growth.

I can't remember how long it's been since I put them in there! The original post was made Sept. 27, which means I must have had them in the incubator for at least 3-5 days before posting.

Can someone help me with the math?

 

[Happy Chooks]

Hatch Date by my calculation would be Oct 14-16th.

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

Thank you! That's what I came up with also, but I kept skipping around. Eventually had to admit defeat!

Thank you!

 

[mulia24]

just keep us updated.

 

[chickenbottom]

good luck with your eggs. im on day 21 here and i cant wait to look under my broody