Another uneventful day. Hammond was on the nest again all day today again except for the few minutes I took her off. She ate loads but again did not drink.
She did have a mildly exciting altercation with the cat (Whisky) who walked too close to her. She puffed up like a turkey and ran heraway from the chicken area. The cat (who is a wuss) was astonished and very quick to oblige.
I candeled the eggs again but with no results. I don't think my torch is bright enough to see any veins - if there are even any to see.
Looking it up online I get a mixed opinion.
All the eggs seem to look exactly the same:- porous shells and a large dark yolk. According to some this means they are old and unviable. According to others this is just as it should be for day three. I have no comparison, although I did candle a freshly laid one of Clarkson's and it was completely transparent.
I am worried that they are all bad and we will suddenly have a huge stinky mess of bad eggs.
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