I'm incubating Cuckoo Maran eggs for a friend and it is day 11, so I did some candling. Out of the 31 eggs he wanted incubated, 23 were viable. Quite a few were not fertilized (like the first picture) and 3 of them stopped forming at some point in the process (see last photo - there is a definite blood line towards the bottom, showing that the chick stopped developing). I've had some issues maintaining heat this time around, so that may have played a part, but I can't be sure. I will candle again on day 17 to weed out any bad eggs before we go into lockdown on day 18. Candling of eggs is such a neat process, having a second opinion while you're doing it also eases a lot of insecurities. I'm thankful that my husband is a great partner in my chicken addiction! #onbakerroad #cuckoomaran #candlingeggs #chickenaddiction #chickenmama #incubatingeggs #hatchingchicks #chickenlife #crazychickenlady #chickensofinstagram #smallfamilyfarm #ohiochickens #ohiofamilyfarm #smallfarmohio #rurallife #countryliving (at Stoutsville, Ohio) https://www.instagram.com/p/B__eyTuAtDW/?igshid=o8b46fnh0spu
