It looks like it was something.... I only see one red vein though. Are there more veins in there? I'd candle again on day 7-8. It might be too early to tell.
I'm sorry about Daisys eggs. On the upside, if you do figure out the new bator too, you could always use it just for hatching. Incubate in the LG and hatch in the "other"!!
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I'd incubate all of them then. Just try to leave it running as long as you dare to make sure it's stable. (Before putting eggs in)
And putting the eggs in is up to you. With a predator issue and momma leaving the eggs to get cold, I personally would incubate in the bator. If you leave an egg or two with her and she hatches them, you might be able to sneak in the ones you hatch, back to her for her to raise. If she doesn't...
I think you're brilliant!!!
Get it up and running. Do not trust any of the gauges it comes with or has on it. 99.99999% of the time they are wrong. Doesn't matter what kind, get you're own gauges and calibrate them yourself. Pet stores have great reptile humidity gauges and I use stick...
Hopefully she stays put! If not, do you have a bator or can u borrow one? Even if you make a cheapo DIY one....
I'm a worrier, so that's where my mind heads...
Veins are good. The further along they get, she'll keep getting up. Mine would get up for up to a half hour. Are your ambient temps warm, cold....? Could you put food or water near her? Do you have a back up plan if she gets up?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/737292/the-duck-thread/12420#post_16519935
When the babies hatch, post the pics on that thread. It's the main duck thread and there's a lot of people that LOVE lings pics!!