Redfoot egg candling and guesses

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Hustler

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I was just going through the new incubator checking my eggs and Ive got a couple that are being strange... Thought i would see if anyone can help explain?
I dont wash my eggs so they are always filthy :)
this one is 1 month old, grown a bit and the air pocket is on the side?
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This one is almost 2 months and its air pocket is almost a quarter of the egg?
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These 4 are eggs i didnt find for a few days in the nest box.... and are a few months old now. very dark inside with air pockets at the top
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This is the new wine cooler incubator so I havent hatched anything out in here yet, the little giant is still cooking too and doing very well but in this one i keep the temps around 86 and humidity in the high 80's
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I don't know anything about candling eggs, but I'm very interested to learn, so I'll give your thread a bump! :)
 

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When I candle I lift the egg gently up and shine the light on the other side of the egg that is not facing me and that helps show if anything is in there.
 

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Hustler.....usually those are bad eggs and the dark area is the "undeveloped " embryo ....and if your 120 days into it and you can view the " pocket" it's definitely a dud. I find that well into the incubation period if the egg is nice and “chalked up” with really no visible “pockets” and you can’t really candle it … * You got a winner* Although …. Ya’ just never know……. I myself don’t candle the eggs all that much as it leads to frustration and blows the excitement of " what’s to come "

JD~:)
 

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With all due respect, what do you need explained?
 
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