Is your dog's unusual barking a secret code for something mysterious?

[brambles]

We've just candled a dozen bantam eggs which are under our first timer, mrs Doyle. At least one is a definite. It was lovely to look at the spider network of veins and see the pip.

 

But there were also a lot of them that seemed to have a dark mass on half of the egg and light on the other half. Whats happening there? Are they definite duds?

 

Going to candle again in a day or two to see what's going on as I don't want the risk of the bad ones exploding. Bit sad that there might only be one from a dozen and it's got a way to go yet as it's only day 6.

[chuckmum6]

If they were duds you would have clear eggs, just a slightly darker area where the yolk is, especially as your eggs are still relatively fresh at 6 days. I wouldn't worry they sound just like my eggs last year - they hatched.

[scarlettohara]

I had a couple of duds under a broody until day 27 - they didn't explode or even smell when I cracked them open.

[brambles]

Ooh fingers crossed as I realise that i was so disappointed thnking that there was only one. My girl is doing so well for a first timer too.

 

It's all so exciting! My 11 year old is fascinated, it's great to see him so involved.

[brambles]

Many of the others we're half and half, but if you hold the egg on the side it was if the top bit was dark, with a light section on the bottom. What's going on there then?

[scarlettohara]

The light section is the air sac

[brambles]

Oooooh! So maybe today I will sort out some medicated chick crumb and adapt the eglu run ...