Supermarket Experiment UK

[Oldhallchicks]

I can’t see a dang thing in the grocery store blue or Maran eggs, so I just left them in. I pulled one blue egg that was clearly infertile, but the others I really can’t tell.

here is the blue one that was definitely infertile

the rest look a bit like this, and I can’t tell if there’s veins or an embryo or anything, because it’s too dark to see! Thoughts?

I figure I’ll just wait til the end of the first hatch to pull anymore, because it will be day 10-11, and there should be clear development by then.
If they don’t stink, I’ll probably just leave them until day 18, at which point I should be able to see that any developing chicks have filled the shell.

jury is still out!

 

[JaeG]

Unless the shells are white I have great trouble figuring out what's what until at least day 10. I find quail eggs easier than even slightly brownish eggs. There's no harm in leaving them in until you are sure.

 

[humblehillsfarm]

I can’t see a dang thing in the grocery store blue or Maran eggs, so I just left them in. I pulled one blue egg that was clearly infertile, but the others I really can’t tell.

here is the blue one that was definitely infertile
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the rest look a bit like this, and I can’t tell if there’s veins or an embryo or anything, because it’s too dark to see! Thoughts?
View attachment 2208083

I figure I’ll just wait til the end of the first hatch to pull anymore, because it will be day 10-11, and there should be clear development by then.
If they don’t stink, I’ll probably just leave them until day 18, at which point I should be able to see that any developing chicks have filled the shell.

jury is still out!

It kinda looks to me like something is there, but I’m not the best judge. I’m excited to see what the end result is!

 

[Oldhallchicks]

Well...results are in...none of the eggs developed!

not to say none were fertile, but none of them did anything, so could have been too old, etc!

it was an interesting experiment anyway!