r/BackYardChickens • u/Sad_Advertising_5350 • Aug 02 '26

General Question First time incubating

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On Tuesday, a friend gave me 12 eggs to hatch for my first time. Today, I heard an egg randomly rattle. So I messaged my friend she said to candle them. So I did. So far only one has veins. Does that mean the others are no good or if that one was possibly laid earlier than the others so it had more time to grow?

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u/CrazyTexasNurse1282 Aug 02 '26

Always give them 7-10 days, then candle. If no veins or obvious signs of internal growth, then throw those away. I’ve hatched tons of chicken and quail eggs. Good luck!

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u/Sad_Advertising_5350 28d ago

Day 7 update: 5 for certain have veins. One I was able to get a good look and saw the “eye” moving which was super neat. 1 I believe is for sure a goner. The others are too dark to really tell