When you candle an egg, is there stuff on just one side of the egg?

[beckychick]

no, i didn't see any movement but I might not have given it time. Do i need to wait a minute or will it be obvious?

Obviously my firt time, thanks.

 

[beckychick]

yes, the room is completely dark.

 

[KDbeads]

Would it help if I posted some of my 7 day candling picks? I've got 3 here already but I can put a few of the rest up to give you more of an idea of the variations:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=39532-first-incubation-92009

Don't be afraid to ask!! It's how we learn!

 

[mulia24]

if you can see the vein, then everything is alright in there.

but many pores sometimes is a sign of bad egg.

 

[beckychick]

yes, that helps. I need to look at my eggs again but I want to wait a bit to get the temp back up in the bator. i don't think i saw veins....should it matter they're brown eggs? I definately saw shading and that could have been veins....i will look again in a bit.

 

[georgialee]

It's my first time too so I don't know what else to tell you, lol! Like Mulia said if you can see veins you should be good.

 

[KDbeads]

The brown eggs may give you a little trouble with candling, I know my blue/green eggs are really hard to see through. I'll upload and post them in a bit but in the mean time this site has awesome pics:
http://www.minkhollow.ca/HatchingProgram/Candling/Week1/Week-1.html

 

[cracking up]

If it's not weeping or smelling it probably won't explode (can almost guarantee it won't) I woulod give it some time.

 

[beckychick]

thanks,

I just went and quickly looked at two eggs...I am pretty sure I saw that dot move or my eyes were staring at it too long...or could it be I moved the egg? so unsure, thanks for the help.

 

[beckychick]

I got rid of my rooster recently, so I know there isn't a second chance with these eggs...I have a lot of hope built into them. As does everyone with their own eggs I am sure.