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Quote: I believe its still there!

I thought she had the temps stablized after three days.

Are you using a LG incubator? You would need to work on it a bit but thats the common complaint for that type of incubator to keep it steady temps. That is why I never liked them, had three of them hated them all until I got a Hovabator Genesis and loved it!

Quote: Kenwood Ave, five blocks from the Decatur Memorial Hospital

wait until the seventh day to candle. Its really up to you if you want to candle. Like me, I would like to know how they are developing along on the 7th to 10th day and again on the 14th to 18th day so I will know which ones will make it that far without exploding or wasting eggs just "sitting...

Quote: I still would not candle if you are having trouble with your heat.. It is not absolutely necessary..

Quote: I do candle every one of those eggs. Why candle "empty" eggs or possibly a bad or underdevelop egg ready to explode or taking up space when you need to add more eggs in the bator? Worked for me! Every seven days until the 19th day I candle them before I let them go on to be hatched out.

Yep my broodies get off their nests roughly three times a day to poop and water and eat and stretch a bit before going back on their nests. It usually last anywhere from five minutes to twenty minutes. Never harmed to have no heat for a short time.

I candle my eggs every seven days to make sure and I agree with Tuffoldhen. They will be fine. Also make sure your hands and fingers do not have any oils from cooking oil or butter or shortening because it would block the pores of the shells. Same thing for hand lotions! Just be sure to wash...