11th Annual Easter Hatch a Long 2020

[hysop]

Heres a question that may sound stupid but here goes.....if you've had the eggs in the incubator for a few days and candle them to see if they are indeed developing. ...I would assume that it's not OK to eat the ones that show no sign of development?

I would not eat the ones that did not develop and/or were infertile because it will be at least day 3-4 if not 7 by the time you find that information out through candling. They will be liquid, I dunno how else to describe it and definitely not safe for consumption.

ETA: Oh you’re saying it would NOT be okay to eat. Yes, you are right. Not okay to eat thought you were asking if they would be okay to eat.

 

[WindyLookout]

I would not eat the ones that did not develop and/or were infertile because it will be at least day 3-4 if not 7 by the time you find that information out through candling. They will be liquid, I dunno how else to describe it and definitely not safe for consumption.

I found a thread that goes over the issue if anyone is interested. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/eating-infertile-eggs-in-the-incubator.136566/

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Heres a question that may sound stupid but here goes.....if you've had the eggs in the incubator for a few days and candle them to see if they are indeed developing. ...I would assume that it's not OK to eat the ones that show no sign of development?

I'm with hysop, it's really not worth it. Incubators are warm and moist which is a perfect environment for growth... growth of chicks and possibly growth of bacteria as well. I've also opened plenty of eggs that have been in the incubator for a week, just to confirm that they were indeed infertile. Believe me, they don't look appetizing.

 

[hysop]

I found a thread that goes over the issue if anyone is interested. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/eating-infertile-eggs-in-the-incubator.136566/

That was funny thanks. I’ve only incubated eggs once and only 2 were infertile. I gave em to my strictly outside dog. He’ll eat anything, he eats rats, mice, dead animal carcass, he’s a B.A. he’s immune to snake bites. In the past my husband would toss bad eggs into a fire he had going or out in our field we rarely go to.

 

[Everlastinghoop]

I have set my first eggs. We lost our Roo yesterday. ANd decided to use our stored eggs. Wish us luck!,,,,!!!

 

[CluckNDoodle]

I have set my first eggs. We lost our Roo yesterday. ANd decided to use our stored eggs. Wish us luck!,,,,!!!

I'm sorry for your loss! I hope you get to hatch many sweet peeps from him!

 

[CrazyChixLady2013]

I will be setting some small bantam eggs

 

[hysop]

Just finished doing a mobile Google Sheets spreadsheet using @julskinka ’s format that they so kindly shared in our March Hatchalong thread weeks ago.

Seeing that I can’t candle olive eggs for development I have decided to weigh them which I did on Day 0. Super excited for this new learning experience and what I will learn this time around.

 

[mlm Mike]

Good luck everyone!

Don't forget to enter contests, links in first post.

 

[ronott1]

The weirdest thing just happened. I found an OEGB egg when I collected the eggs tonight and, wow, it just slipped right out of my hand and into the incubator. View attachment 2059409

What a tragedy!

I love it when eggs magically appear in the incubator!