A Few Quick Questions Before Setting Eggs

[TommyVT05]

Tonight is a little over 3rd day, I just candled and from what I've seen, all have spider like veins.

Some, however, have this spider like vein, but in a circle, unsure of thats bacteria ring.

To be on the safe side, I will candle on Friday again to be sure on what to keep : )

- Tommy

 

[silkiechicken]

Don't over candle now. I candle on day 6, then day 14 or so, and only toss on day 14 even though I can spot most goners on day 6. Never know when the embryo might be just in a funky angle.

On day three, some may look like a round circle if you were looking straight down on the embryo. A bacteria/dead chick blood ring will encircle the egg against the shell.

 

[chickhamm]

is your humidity still running around 65%? that seems a bit high. Usually its around 50ish to incubate and 60 to 70 to hatch? please correct me if im wrong.

chickhamm
Theressa
GA

 

[TommyVT05]

Yeah,

I guess I was too hasty but I wanted to see which one is fertile so I can stick them under my hen now : )

I put 5 under her last night and we are all good. Hehe

By the way, I candled all before I went to sleep to double check and ALL the white eggs (OnagadorI) are easy to spot growth while the Brown, Jungle Fowls, are hard to see.

Since I candled last night already, I will candle again on day 10 and throw out gonners...is that ok or I have to do so again on day 14 to make sure?

The humidity did went down. I allowed it to go down to 45% ish and it has been that way for a couple of days.

Thats good yeah?

- Tommy