Conure eggs question

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So my conures had 5 eggs. 3 of them hatched 3 weeks ago 2 and a half weeks ago and 2 weeks ago. The other 2 have just been sitting there. I tried using a light to see what the inside looked like and all I see is a little dark spot and a lot of liquid. Is it possible to have only some fertile eggs? Is there anything I can do at this point? Brooder? There are no dark spots on the outside of the eggs all white eggs just looks like nothing but 1 dark spot in it where I thought a baby was but looking online it looks like there may be nothing in them? I feel like too much time has passed for them to have anything in them. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! Also the 4th egg was laid 3 days after the 3rd which was laid and the 5th 5 days after the 3rd that was laid if that helps any. Also I dont see any veins in the eggs
 
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Could you post some pictures? It would be easier to understand what you are trying to explain with a picture or 2.

But I think the last 2 eggs are infertile. If they are than just toss them.
 
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I am trying to get a photo of it for you but having trouble finding my camera battery as I need the light on my phone. Hopefully will post one in a bit. I just don't want to throw them away if there is hope they will hatch. It's just been so long. The parents buried them and wont bother much with them. I don't know if that means anything like they know.
 
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Ok so finally found an old light to use. I thought the dark spot is the fetus or am I mistaken? It's been a while and as I said she buried them so does that mean anything?


Hmm. so how do I attach an image in here? I see add image but it asks for a url
 
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Ok think I got it. They both look like this.
 

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They are approximately 37 days old. Is it not possible at this point they are fertile? Because of the time passed
 
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Also is the dark spot not a tell tale of a fertile egg? I never looked before I just leave the eggs alone this is the first I am looking inside so I am curious. So you think I am OK removing them?
 
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Well, I just searched up "conure incubation time" and Google said 28 days.. Since you said they are 37 days old I think that they're infertile.

I think you'll be alright with throwing them out. You also said that the parents don't show any interest in them, right? I don't think they'll hatch..​
 
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Thank you so much for all the help. I really appreciate it. I saw online I would see vessels and such but was hopeful there was something in there. Thank you for confirming for me. I really appreciate it. Have a great day!
 

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I don't want to be rude, but if you don't know that "only some eggs could be fertile", then you shouldn't be allowing your birds to breed in the first place...

You don't know what a Brooder is for (not eggs, but babies...Eggs go in an Incubator), and I know that you have no Brooder to keep the babies in, nor do you know what temp they need to be kept at depending on their feather-growth, no cooking/candy thermometer for formula, no formula, and you don't know how to hand-feed...If you don't even know that some eggs might be fertile, some might be infertile, they all might be fertile, they all might be infertile, Then how in the world are you going to handle things when one of the parent-Conures kicks a baby out of the nest, or starts hurting the baby, or stops feeding a baby, or all the babies, etc.? Are you prepared and educated enough to properly house the babies, feed the babies once every 2-3 hours, including overnight up until 4 weeks old, etc.?

I hope things go well and your parent-birds fully raise and feed all of the chicks, but I wouldn't allow them to breed again until you spend a good 6 months to a year studying/researching and then finding a mentor breeder to teach you how to properly hand-feed so you don't aspirate them...It's not at all easy and it's not something you want to fail at and watch the chicks die...
 

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