tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390619032396490344.post3442401726688585415..comments2023-10-31T10:43:10.528-04:00Comments on Razzberry Corner: Candling of Guinea EggsRazzberry Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17644607616585345473noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390619032396490344.post-90675833369227022642012-04-19T22:29:21.019-04:002012-04-19T22:29:21.019-04:00I only have 5 guineas now and they're all girl...I only have 5 guineas now and they're all girls. We started with 30 and a bunch of them died due to a disease they brought with them from the hatchery. (As soon as we could get some medicated feed, they stopped dying.)<br /><br />Then a bunch of them were killed by dogs. A hawk or eagle got at least one and a fox snagged another. We had 6 for the longest time, but lost one just two weeks ago.<br /><br />Candling. Yes. I just posted about my one week check-up of my chicken eggs on my blog. I also describe my process.<br /><br />My guinea girls just started laying. Well... let's say I just started getting eggs from them. They free range most of most days - and the two eggs I have found were on days that they were inside all day. So I suspect there are a lot of "wild" eggs out there somewhere. ;-D<br /><br />I candled both of the eggs I have, and there is just a faint shadow in them on one end, the rest of the egg being pretty much lit up. My eggs do NOT look like yours. Assuming your eggs were all collected on the same day, I'd suggest the "clear" eggs are non-fertile. The two dark shadowed eggs you pictured look like they MIGHT have embryos in them. If you turn them on their sides, you'll get a better picture of what's in the shell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390619032396490344.post-3741656442991222122012-04-17T22:15:16.149-04:002012-04-17T22:15:16.149-04:00I guess only time will tell, keeping my fingers cr...I guess only time will tell, keeping my fingers crossed. Keep us posted, Julie.Dog Trot Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10613054262731973539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390619032396490344.post-48712643961564448082012-04-15T15:54:31.204-04:002012-04-15T15:54:31.204-04:00We have eggs in the incubator too and we tried can...We have eggs in the incubator too and we tried candling and saw the same things as you did! We would really like to know too, if the eggs are duds or not!The Chicken Keepershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03777820565494547163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390619032396490344.post-34455642046302311912012-04-15T14:31:12.084-04:002012-04-15T14:31:12.084-04:00It looks like something in the egg pictures you sh...It looks like something in the egg pictures you showed. Don't you think so? I bet you get a couple. But don't take them out for a little longer than you calculated like one of your friends said. I hope you are pleasantly surprised! You mother hen, you! Ha Ha!Country Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16812879540482740808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390619032396490344.post-11683172648195722282012-04-14T21:31:34.441-04:002012-04-14T21:31:34.441-04:00I don't know what they are supposed to look li...I don't know what they are supposed to look like.<br />If you think they are a week behind, then I say keep them in the incubator as much as a week longer.<br />I'm sorry if they might not be fertile. I don't know what the odds are of guineas not having sex.<br />*hugs* Good luck. ♥LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390619032396490344.post-78417374504638244732012-04-14T13:14:21.417-04:002012-04-14T13:14:21.417-04:00So sorry to here there may not be any fertile eggs...So sorry to here there may not be any fertile eggs . . . I won't give up until your next report confirming such. Bummer!CaliforniaGrammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05137556336315915924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390619032396490344.post-32720913549654229222012-04-14T09:39:28.682-04:002012-04-14T09:39:28.682-04:00Don't give up, they may surprise you yet!Don't give up, they may surprise you yet!Chai Chaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05845100961653150736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6390619032396490344.post-70511219936741921032012-04-14T09:02:20.270-04:002012-04-14T09:02:20.270-04:00Thats a good one the Guineas not breeding, it go...Thats a good one the Guineas not breeding, it goes to prove you can't do better than nature.Jenny wren's nesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18089562243040960670noreply@blogger.com