I first candled the eggs from our chickens since I thought they may/may not be fertile. Much to my surprise four (4) of the six (6) eggs from our chickens proved to be fertile and I could clearly see the beginnings of a chick growing. It was hard for me to get these pictured clearly. I took one picture earlier and a few more when it was completely dark. Notice how you can see the "chick" and then veins through the shell.
I tried candling the darker eggs but they were too dark for me too see what was going on inside. I took out the 2 eggs that I knew were not fertile and thus not developing.
Also took some new pics of the silkies. The white one appears to be a silkie and some other breed as it is growing feathers. Here's the new pics. They sure are cute. A stinkbug got in their "home" tonight and agitated them. This stinkbug had their entire attention and it was kinda cute to watch them.
About 2 weeks ago, I was at the library and I got about 3 years worth of "Backyard Chicken" magazine for FREE. Yeah, I was excited. We've all been reading them and I have been learning a lot more about chickens.
One question I get from a lot of people is about the chicken eggs. A lot of people seem to think you need a rooster to get eggs from your hens. This is simply not true. Hens will lay eggs with or without a rooster. However, you do need a rooster to get eggs that are fertile and can be incubated and thus reproduced. It is perfectly fine to eat infertile or fertile eggs. I hear that fertile eggs may have a bit more of nutrients but that is nominal. Honestly, I can't vouch for that 100%.
Can't wait for new chicks!
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