- Jul 26, 2014
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wesome experience yesterday. I volunteer on Tuesdays at a farm, and they usually have me collect eggs. I did that, and they had a broody, so I checked the eggs like I always do with their broodys (they have at least 5 roosters, so it is possible). They usually don't have any development, but this time when I candled them (just with my phone flashlight), I could see veins in them and large black forms. I had collected all eggs last week, so they are less than a week, or a week old. Because I didn't think there was anything in them, I had jostled them a ton, and they were away from the heat for 5 minutes, more or less. I put them back under, and when I told farmer Luke, he just shrugged, and asked which nest box she was in. As long as I didn't kill them, and nobody else takes them out from under her, they might have chicks in 2ish more weeks. It was cool to see that as I have never candled developing fertile eggs. Just thought I would share my excitement.
AWWW! I HOPE THERE'S CHICKIES