14th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

[ItsChicky]

First time incubating and also candling! I candled all 20 eggs and I could barely see anything, but I was able to learn to see the air cells in all 20 eggs.

I have 6 light tan eggs that I was able to see more clearly through, the rest of the eggs need a stronger light. Out of the 6 tan eggs I was able to see what I believe was early veining in 4 and I believe the embryo eye and maybe veining in the other 2.

I was able to get some luck looking at a few light blue eggs as well. Unfortunately I think I was able to ID a blood ring in one of them, but i’m hoping a stronger light (or smell) will confirm that before I toss anything.

 

[Poodlemum]

I guess I get to be in after all! Thanks @casportpony!

We set 31 assorted eggs in the new Maticoopx, all but one were fertile. Of course my favourite hen’s egg was the dud We pulled three other blood rings I believe. There were two that I’m keeping an eye on as well. The night we candled (March 22 I think? Gotta start writing things down… The eggs are date labelled luckily) we added 3-4 more bantam eggs

WTB (hopefully under a BCM or Welsummer, possible Polish)
Sicilian Buttercup mixes
Bantam crosses: silkie (likely pure), Polish , porcelain D’Uccle (possibly pure), maybe Cochin and Light Brahma

 

[Poodlemum]

 

[junior67]

Did 2 early candles this week. Worried about the air cells on these shipped eggs. 14/17 are growing. 3 still have really bad air cells (rolling and saddle.

Here are pics of some of my saddled eggs that have hatched.

 

[AMM10]

Well…I candled my first batch of eggs last night and ended up pulling out 13 of them. 9 were clear/infertile and the other 4 were early quitters with blood rings developing. Most of these were older eggs that were stored longer than a week prior to incubation.

 

[casportpony]

Dont forget to let @muddy75 know how many eggs you set!

Member	Setting eggs
@AgnesGray	maybe
@Beer can	maybe
@BrandonsQuails	yes
@Calichicks23	yes
@cfremder	yes
@ChickenCanoe	yes
@CloneFly	yes
@cppeace	maybe
@ElimAcres	maybe
@Kiki	maybe
@LadyCluck77	yes
@Lilokieescorter	maybe
@Poultrybonkers	yes
@SadieCat	yes
@saracarver3	yes
@TRALALARA1	yes
@VBoyle	yes
@WVduckchick	maybe
@Yard farmer	yes

 

[saracarver3]

I set 12 turkey eggs but I was too late

 

[ronott1]

I guess I get to be in after all! Thanks @casportpony!

We set 31 assorted eggs in the new Maticoopx, all but one were fertile. Of course my favourite hen’s egg was the dud We pulled three other blood rings I believe. There were two that I’m keeping an eye on as well. The night we candled (March 22 I think? Gotta start writing things down… The eggs are date labelled luckily) we added 3-4 more bantam eggs

WTB (hopefully under a BCM or Welsummer, possible Polish)
Sicilian Buttercup mixes
Bantam crosses: silkie (likely pure), Polish , porcelain D’Uccle (possibly pure), maybe Cochin and Light Brahma

I am hoping for the best!

 

[muddy75]

I set 12 turkey eggs but I was too late

How late……we are counting hatches up to 4/16 due to all the life that can get in the way .

 

[TRALALARA1]

Wow. I’m pretty amazed. I just candled all 30 eggs and I saw “spiders” in all but 4. I think I saw something in 3 of those but was just not completely sure. One was porous so we’ll see about that one.