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Okay so maybe that sounds a bit odd, and admittedly, it is. Basically you are trying to illuminate the eggs in such a way that you will be able to see their contents. Based on what you see within, you will be able to tell whether or not the egg is still fertile.
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If the egg is fertilized, it will be completely dark inside, and you will be unable to see within. There is a chick growing inside the egg, and if you are curious, you can check to see how long an egg takes to hatch. If the time is exceeded, then the chick is probably dead. Now if you are to look inside the egg and find that it has no yolk, then the egg is unfertilized, and furthermore it needs to be throw out.
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