The results are in! Lainey gave me a scare at first. I’ll show the first picture I took, where I couldn’t see much, and what was thankfully a vein I was concerned was a blood ring. Luckily I candled one more time at the end and saw her sweet little eye! The embryo wasn’t anywhere I could really...
Well, we have officially reached day 7!!! I will be candling today! I am anxious and really hope everyone is developing :fl
I am only waiting for my husband to wake up, because I want him to see! I’ve never hatched at home, and he only gets to see pictures of the eggs I’ve candled (which is...
I know this is controversial, and I’m not saying what I do is “good” nor am I recommending it, and I won’t do it forever (sorry!!) :oops:
but…. I haven’t used a secondary thermometer or hygrometer in my NR360. (I’ve only done two hatches so far, on my 3rd now so take what I’m saying with a...
I’m sorry your hen isn’t well.
I know you mentioned she isn’t laying right now, but is it possible that she might be egg bound? Sudden symptoms, runny yellows and a tender vent area are making me suspicious. If you are able to catch her again, does her abdomen feel swollen/hard? It could be...
If you had a very large amount of hens to one rooster, he may not be servicing all the hens which could affect fertility of your eggs. That is my understanding, anyway! That shouldn’t be an issue with 4 hens to one rooster. Age of the birds also affects fertility in both sexes.
With regard to...
I’m so impatient lol. I poke my head in the closet multiple times every day, not sure what I’m expecting to see 🤣 Eggs are looking good! I’ll candle on Saturday and update, hopefully everyone is growing nicely! :fl
It’s the hardest part for me! This is the first time I’ve hatched at home - it’s a bit easier when I do it in my classroom because once I’m gone, I’m not driving 45 minutes back just to take a peek! 🤣
At home, I’ve put the bator in the closet under my stairs.. it helps, a little bit, as it’s...