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

[beckychick]

I have nine eggs and everyone I tried to look at so far appears to have a shading appearance or a darker appearance on just one side of the egg. Eggs have been in for eight days.

 

[georgialee]

Mine are at the exact same point as you (also my first time incubating) and they're exactly as you described.

 

[~*Sweet Cheeks*~]

I just added this shortcut to my desktop that shows good eggs vs bad eggs.

http://www.shilala.com/candling.html

 

[beckychick]

oh no! not looking too good here. A lot of the eggs have the pores.

 

[chickenlittle32]

I just candled some and I could see right thru both ends of the egg...and they are on about day 16-17. I also couldn't see any movement. Had DH open it up to see what is going on...and there was a live chick...I am so distraught...I saw it take its last breath.

I figured since they were so far along, that it would have been full.. I have never seen this before...I will NEVER do that again.

 

[beckychick]

oh geez....are you still incubating the other eggs?

 

[georgialee]

Quote:
I'm so sorry

Everyone makes mistakes. Now you will know not to do that next time.

 

[chickenlittle32]

Yes...I wish I never opened that one...I had 3 eggs that looked like that and the rest of the dozen that I got all together were full except for the egg cell.

 

[beckychick]

I looked at that site, I still don't know if it's good or bad. How long until it explodes? I see the dot in the middle of the egg and some dark shading....I want to keep it but don't want it to explode.

 

[georgialee]

Are you in a completly dark room when you candle? I can see the embryos moving in mine. You can try tilting the egg a bit too so the 'dot' is against the side of the egg. It may make it easier to see movement.