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Day 6 issues...could use advice!?!

post #1 of 6
4/8/12 at 6:41am
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Snuck a peek at a few of our eggs last night (We set 46 Barred Rock eggs 6 days ago), the few I looked at seemed to be about 2/3 full of a darker color and the darker mass seemed to spin within the egg as I turned it.......not was I was supposed to see right?idunno.gif   barnie.gif

 

This is our first attempt at an incubator, been running at 99.5f and around 50% humidity.

 

I will candle the others tonight, am finding it a bit tough to see through the brown egg.....

 

 

thoughts?

 

would appreciate any advice or suggestions from you all!

 

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post #2 of 6
4/8/12 at 6:59am

after about 6 days on a barred rock with my candeling contraption the best way to describe the looks is like a jellyfish at the top of the egg. I don't even look for 10 to 14 days on dark eggs.

Other to make sure they are not clear like an egg out of the refridgerator

My RIR/BR crosses are on day8 right now. I'll see if I can candle them tonight and take a picture or two to try to ease your mind a bit.. might even get a few shots of some of my hatches so far this year to spark your excitement. You just gotta love those Barred Rocks.


Edited by leirob007 - 4/8/12 at 7:06am
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post #3 of 6
4/8/12 at 7:10am
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Thanks leirob007.

Do you think the spinning is a bad indicator?

 

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post #4 of 6
4/8/12 at 7:57am

You can sometimes see it fluttering around. I think they are fine is you see something growing.

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Bantam Cochins & Silkies,

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I raise bantam cochins in brown red, lemon blue, lemon blue frizzle. Silkies, black, white, buff.

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post #5 of 6
4/8/12 at 8:23am
You need a really bright light when candling dark eggs.

TIME is the best thing to spend on a child!
Always calibrate your hygrometer before you incubate!!

Home to Black East Indies, Mandarins, Speckled Sussex, Barred Rock, Golden Buffs, Welsummers, Ameraucanas, Black Australorp, Silver Laced Wyandotte, Two Weimaraners, Two beautiful daughters and a great DH who builds whatever I need!

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TIME is the best thing to spend on a child!
Always calibrate your hygrometer before you incubate!!

Home to Black East Indies, Mandarins, Speckled Sussex, Barred Rock, Golden Buffs, Welsummers, Ameraucanas, Black Australorp, Silver Laced Wyandotte, Two Weimaraners, Two beautiful daughters and a great DH who builds whatever I need!

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post #6 of 6
4/8/12 at 9:03am
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Using a 2million candle power flashlight, covered with cardboard, hole cut in it to fit a toilet paper roll...lol

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