Yolks settled on one side? Survive Hatch?

[gitlost80]

Last night I candled my Broody Hens eggs, (aprox day 6 )and a few had the dark part settled onto one side that wouldnt move as I turned the egg ,as they normally would, like it was stuck to the side. They were very much alive, will they survive a hatch? It is her first hatch.

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

Hi! That sounds ok to me. I was candling Day 5 eggs today and noticing the difference in how 'started developing eggs yolks' move compared to 'infertile / clear eggs yolks' --- just for my own reference (I'd marked them at Day 3).
The developing 'yolks' are very slow to move when turned (even upside-down), compared to the non-developing yolks that go back to center.
If you see veins and wigglers, I think that's just right.
Good luck with your hatch!

Lisa

 

[gumbii]

don't they start growing stuck on one side to begin with...? or are all of the veins supposed to float around as well...? because none of mine float around like that...

 

[ChickenPox]

I was wondering about this too. I"m on day 9 and only have two that has veins and obvious chickie growing. But the other yolks don't do anything. This is only my second hatch, don't really know what I'm doing! On my first hatch I threw out the ones whose yolks always rotated to the top when I turned it. None of these do that, but there is no development. Does that mean they were early quitters maybe?

 

[Baralak]

Your OK!!

 

[Cavendish Chickens]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=261876

Read that, look closely at the pics, and watch the videos. Especially the one linked between days 6 and 7. She candled them and video recorded it. She did a great job on this post.