Eggs

[nickiclark]

how can you tell if the eggs have chicks in them?

[PIGEON_MAN]

Hold um up to the light after about a week,they will start to go a darker colour inside,if you can still see through them they are no good.

[Daisymay]

Shine a torch through them (it's called candling)at 4/5 day's old you should clearly see viens running through the egg if not then the egg is no good.personally I do this with every egg laid in the shed.you can bin eggs that are no good and also swap eggs over to make up clutches ,but only if you are spot on with your timing.

[WilliamJones]

Yeah, candling works a treat! I try and do it for all my new eggs too because sometimes you notice cracks / damage to them that needs repairing.