Trim goes all in: A hatching adventure!

[Trimurtisan]

So what does it mean when an egg is dark? I don't mean to shell. I have at least three eggs that I can see light coming up through the air sac, but everything between the sack and the light is just a shadow.

The top picturep egg is upside down to get the air sac, but in general, no light really passes through. What does that indicate?

 

[shawluvsbirds]

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The top picturep egg is upside down to get the air sac, but in general, no light really passes through. What does that indicate?

Is it close to hatch time? Sorry I didn't read back.

 

[Trimurtisan]

A few more that I was able to see viability in... Thought it may be hard to see in the pictures.

 

[Chickassan]

It means it is a blue egg and you'll just have to guess whats going on from now on because that is all you're going to see until it hatches.

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The top picturep egg is upside down to get the air sac, but in general, no light really passes through. What does that indicate?

 

[Trimurtisan]

Is it close to hatch time? Sorry I didn't read back.

No, only day 6.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

No, only day 6.

Nevermind then

 

[Trimurtisan]

It means it is a blue egg and you'll just have to guess whats going on from now on because that is all you're going to see until it hatches.

Lol. Only 8 of the eggs are actually white. There's going to be a lot of guessing. With my lack of experience, I figured only reason I'll really take any out is if it burst, or stinks.

 

[john_wrightson2003]

It means it is a blue egg and you'll just have to guess whats going on from now on because that is all you're going to see until it hatches.

Thats what i was gonna say!

 

[Chickassan]

Last egg like that here I couldn't see a darn thing, almost chucked it out a few times.
I'm glad I didn't it had my Kiwi girl in it. From day 1 though it was a guessing game chicken or rotten?

Lol. Only 8 of the eggs are actually white. There's going to be a lot of guessing. With my lack of experience, I figured only reason I'll really take any out is if it burst, or stinks.

 

[UThobbyfarmer]

Personally I feel your dark egg is either way further along than you thought (like day 17+) or it's a bad egg. Your other pictures are clear enough that this is not a lighting issue. Otherwise I'd say get a brighter flashlight. I don't think blue eggs are any more difficult to candle than a medium brown egg. You got something else going on with this egg. I'd be sniff testing it for sure. If it starts cracking or seeping get it out!