I have a 10 day old chicken egg that is possibly fertile. I've been keeping warm in a homemade incubator. I've candled it and its pretty dark on the inside and has dark lines in it. But what I noticed is when I had it for five days is the yoke started to just stay still and there's some type of shadow and/or near it right now.
Is the shadow I'm seeing the embryo? if so is what I'm seeing normal for a 10 day old chicken egg?
2006-07-03 11:42:12 · 4 answers · asked by Checkers- the -Wolf 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
I think the egg still might be fertile. if it's a large blob with veins, then the chick is probably still alive. If the yolk is still the same with a shadow, it's probably in the process of growing. The dark blob is probably the embryo itself ^.^
Congratulations!
2006-07-03 20:07:02 · answer #1 · answered by white_ravens_white_crows 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without actually seeing it I would say you are developing nicely. The dark spot/ shadow is the embryo and the lines are the webbing of vessels. If what you saw was murky or muddled contents that move freely or you have a jagged edged air cell then the embryo has died. But what you are describing sounds like a normal egg. The embryo won't move a whole lot until later development. The typical times to candle the egg is at one and two weeks. You might want to check out your local library and see if they have "Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens". It has a lot of information that will help you and it is the best read. Or talk to a local farmer that raises chickens themselves. The feed stores usually know who they are, if you don't, and can suggest the best person to talk to.
2006-07-07 00:14:15 · answer #2 · answered by PottsCreeker 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep the egg warm and keep your fingers crossed.
Mother Nature will let you know if the egg hatches.
2006-07-03 19:58:54 · answer #3 · answered by Brokenwing 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how the heck would i know !!! oh ya and u forgot to say that it had move men t lol i answerd ur last question
2006-07-03 18:45:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋