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post #71 of 423
6/13/08 at 8:37am

Cyn, thanks for this article and pics.  I didn't think my eggs were fertile, but now I think they might be like pic #2.  So, I will not decide yet.

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post #72 of 423
6/14/08 at 6:26am

I have Buff Cochins, Americana, Buff Polished, (they were sent by mistake) and Banty Cochins.  I have a broody Buff Cochin, I moved her to her brooding pen, and when I picked her up there were no eggs that I saw, I feel bad for her just sitting there, I tried to check her this am to see if there were eggs. but Maddie bit me, I checked some eggs in the fridge from my Americana, and according to the picture they seem to be fertile, you guessed it I am having eggs for breakfast.  Can I put them by her this morning and will she accept them, or do I put them under her, I don't know what to do.  She has only been sitting going on her third day.

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There is ALWAYS something to be thankful for!!  Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it is about learning to dance in the rain!!!!
MaMa to Buckeye's, Partridge Chantecelers, and Amercauna's
Wife to the most patient man when it comes to my chickens, and grandma to 6 wonderful grandchildren!!!
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post #73 of 423
6/16/08 at 10:12am

Ok, so is there a way to tell without having to crack the egg open?

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post #74 of 423
6/16/08 at 12:06pm
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No way in the world to tell if an egg is fertile unless you can see the yolk OR incubate a few days and candle.

 

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post #75 of 423
7/1/08 at 8:04pm

Hi all I am new to chickens and this forum. I found a website about candeling eggs and it shows how to tell fertile without cracking them. Here is the link. All you "chicken pros" let me know what ya think.

http://shilala.homestead.com/candling.html

I also want to thank you guys for having this forum I have already learned alot smile.
OH OH I hope putting this link isnt against the rules if it is please let me know just trying to help thanks


Edited by neblotti - 7/1/08 at 8:07pm
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post #76 of 423
7/1/08 at 8:18pm

Hey, that's a great link. Says after only 3 days you can already see something.

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post #77 of 423
7/1/08 at 11:01pm

ya being a newbie i found it useful and my girls love to go in the shower and shine the flashlight to see if anything is happening lol.
I also found it useful because if theres a bad egg a newbie like me wouldnt know it.
i love my chicks so much and i got 15 more adults. they are so much fun to watch. my uncle incubated me some bantams also hopefully they will grow enough before winter. But my hubby set up a pretty nice coop for them so hopefully none will get cold.

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post #78 of 423
7/4/08 at 5:39pm

I am totally new to chickens!  Is there anyway to tell if an egg is fertile without breaking it open? (I just read the tread on candling!) roll


Edited by ccrecelius - 7/4/08 at 5:43pm
I hubby, 3 girls, 6 QHs, 4 ponies, 1 Lab, 1 beagle, 1 puggle, 2 kittens, 9 piglets, 1 Buff Orp, 3 Buff cochins, 4 Polish, 2 BRocks, 1 Pekin. And now 2 leghorns, 2 sil wyan, 2 amera, 2 ancona, 2 black minorca, 2 sweedish ducklings!
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I hubby, 3 girls, 6 QHs, 4 ponies, 1 Lab, 1 beagle, 1 puggle, 2 kittens, 9 piglets, 1 Buff Orp, 3 Buff cochins, 4 Polish, 2 BRocks, 1 Pekin. And now 2 leghorns, 2 sil wyan, 2 amera, 2 ancona, 2 black minorca, 2 sweedish ducklings!
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post #79 of 423
7/4/08 at 6:15pm
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Originally Posted by speckledhen 

No way in the world to tell if an egg is fertile unless you can see the yolk OR incubate a few days and candle.


nope

 

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post #80 of 423
7/10/08 at 12:29pm
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I was actually glad to find the first fertile egg pic without a clear bullseye because I just had an egg that didn't seem INfertile, but also didn't quite look fertile, as I was used to seeing a fertile egg. I just wasn't quite sure, but I had a feeling. That particular picture confirmed that the egg in question was probably fertile, to my delight.


Am I hearing you you right? Are you saying you WANT the eggs you eat to be fertile? If you don't mind my asking, why? Is there a benefit to that? I've been trying to avoid fertile eggs and was just curious as to what benefit there is to eating them?

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