12th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

[BullChick]

What is for you best time to candle ?
It all depends on my candler. This time, I saw clearly on day three. The important thing is to keep the rest of the room pitch black, and the light very bright.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Am on day 2 and cant wait to candle eggs is it too soon to candle on day 4?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...from-egg-to-baby-chick.1451443/#post-24155357

It's never too soon to candle if you know what you're looking for. Lol

 

[BullChick]

I love this chart for chickens. It helps now, and really helps with eggtopsies later!

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Quick question. I know that the consensus here is 'set all the eggs', but should I set this one?

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It had quite a bit of poo on it, and, as you can see, despite how tremendously careful and gentle I tried to be when I wiped it off, it took a lot of the outer color of the egg with it. I assume this means that the bloom in those patches has been destroyed. Considering all this, is this egg even safe to set?


I got this egg, I think from Vivienne, plus one more today from Mavis. Mavis is who I most want to hatch from because her color is kind of unique, so I was super excited to get another egg from her, but sadly my hand slipped when I was inspecting it for imperfections and I dropped her egg. I'm so upset that I let that happen! Hopefully she'll lay another one tomorrow so I can set it then.

I see no harm in setting it to see what happens. Since most of the Polkies I set were thoroughly washed for eating and stored in the refrigerator and all seem to be developing perfectly fine so you never know! Lol

 

[JCaseyHammond]

Thank Goodness for Air Conditioning!

I did lose one hen last summer. I had to add a another mist nozzle to the run for them

Yep the CA Delta summers are rough on the EEs. So I’m putting the blue egg gene in my Naked Necks. They don’t mind 100 degree heat

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

Yes!

I would set it! I washed the living sh*t off the duck eggs

I see no harm in setting it to see what happens. Since most of the Polkies I set were thoroughly washed for eating and stored in the refrigerator and all seem to be developing perfectly fine so you never know! Lol

All right, it'll go in as soon as it warms up to room temp, then

 

[CluckNDoodle]

What is for you best time to candle ?

Night time or in a dark closet whenever you want to see the precious little ones development. Just wash your hands thoroughly before handling.

 

[BullChick]

Night time or in a dark closet whenever you want to see the precious little ones development. Just wash your hands thoroughly before handling.

... AND DON’T DROP THEM!

 

[Josip]

... AND DON’T DROP THEM!

I have just 12 egggs in incubator , droping one would be

 

[CluckNDoodle]

... AND DON’T DROP THEM!

Very good point, I like to keep a folded towel in front of the Incubators to candle over just in case.