First Hatch Day 7.....

[newbie83]

So a week and a half ago I bought an Lg 9300 Still Air incubator, im doing this hatch without a turner. So I decided to start with a dozen eggs, pulled two yesterday after candling, and two more today. My welsummer gives dark eggs and my amish hen gives me green/blue eggs. ( call her amish because I had a broody hen and no eggs for her so I went to amish county n boought a dozen off the side of the road .) Anyway, so im day 7, I have 4 I can see movement in , and 4 I can not. Any suggestions?

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Those eggs are hard to see into so if they don't leak or stink, I wouldn't give up on them.

 

[WVduckchick]

I was about to give up on a few at day 7, but by day 10 everything was much better. I have a few darker shells, but none so dark as a welsummer. I'd go nuts if I couldn't see in!! (but I'm a candling addict!) Also, replacing flashlight batteries makes a huge difference!!

I've been thinking about darker shells though, how do most people do it? Just guess and go with it?? I usually weigh mine, but would definitely weigh dark ones.

 

[newbie83]

Ya my next batch im going to weigh them, and candle air cells. Im trying to break myself of candling so much but its very exciting, I figure next batch I should have a little more control lol.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

My eggs are so dark, I can't get excited about candling. I'm lucky to see the air pocket. I just go by weight, smell and seepage.

 

[WVduckchick]

Canoe, you need to do some white eggs... even duck eggs... they are so exciting!


Good grief, I sound like a total dork....

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Is that dork, dark or duck?

I used to have white layers and I would put a Jaerhon egg or two in with the dark eggs just so I had something to candle.

 

[WVduckchick]

Is that dork, dark or duck?

I used to have white layers and I would put a Jaerhon egg or two in with the dark eggs just so I had something to candle.

So are you saying you got over it? Its a rough addiction I have lol

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Yeah, the incubator hatcher is in the cellar. I usually check it a couple times a day to see if temps are holding but I have an incubation timer under my computer monitor so I can be online and at any time I know when they're supposed to hatch.
Out of sight, out of mind lets me get more work done.

 

[newbie83]

Candled last night lol. 5 little guys moving around, 3 others (one I believe has a blood ring my daughter thinks they are veins, its a tough one though ill give it until day ten).Other two are the blue/green eggs. ( smelled them seemed fine to me, one seems a little porous so I doubt its viable other might have a chance)