Anyone hatching April 5-7 or so? ALL DONE, READY TO BE LOCKED

[mkatz131]

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I really would like to know the answer to this, I asked it a page ago. I don't know when to discard my eggs that don't seem to be growing, especially because I want room to put my hygrometer in there. BUT, I don't want to chance throwing away a live egg. Thanks for any guidance!!

Hi Fiddlehead

I'm no expert but if I can clearly determine that there's nothing going on in an egg I would remove it by day 14, certainly before lockdown. If I see a blood ring it gets removed immediately. Most of the eggs that I didn't see development in ended up being scrambled eggs, that is, the yolk membrane had ruptured and mixed with the white. This happens, I think, mostly from rough handling/shaking during shipping. When you remove the egg it is usually helpful to do an eggtopsy so you can see what the inside of the egg looks like compared to what you were able to see on candling. Make sure, though, that if it might have bacteria, that you are somewhere that won't get contaminated by opening the egg.

But, if you saw some veins I'd keep it and check on it every couple of days. It could be that some of the development is deeper on the inside of the egg and not easily seen. Veins are a good sign!!

I just candled that egg again (day 9) and now it has movement and an eye spot! It seems to be a day or two behind the other eggs in development. Is this a bad thing, or can you get a normal chick out of a slowly developing embryo? All the eggs came from the same place and all are Silkies. I was so surprised to finally see movement today, on day 9.

 

[Chicken Chickita]

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Wow! That's amazing! Congratulations on see that movement!

 

[shadowpaints]

i havent even candled mine yet... LOL i have 50 eggs in the other bator that are hatching. ill prolly candle after the first bator hatches lol

 

[Cynthia12]

Candled...I have 6 out of 7 RiR's from Gabbard Farm. I can't see anything int the three white marans..

Will wait for a couple of more days now that I read that someone didn't see anything until day 9! That's encouraging...

I also have two blue eggs from a near by place, that is very active..blue Ameraucana eggs...

But also...my Cochin eggs aren't doing well. I only have "maybe" three left that are active. One was questionable, so left until I am sure I've left it long enough. I started with 13!

Lemon/blues

So, looking forward to my others that are active at this point. Go chickys goooo!

I do have some bantam frizzle cochins that are waaay lively, that go into lock down on Mon...nervous because I have not hatched any bantams..but they looked darling on the site selling them! I'm excited. We don't see those for sell around here, so they were shipped. 9 out of 11 fertile and doing well! I do know someone with a bantam..and the cockadoodle dooo is waay cute. Such a tiny voice.

 

[Suechick]

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It might be slow, which may be a bad sign. Or it could be that when when you candled it earlier you were'nt able to see the chick because it was towards the center of the egg and not easily viewed. don't know.

I would certainly keep it and see what happens.

 

[skillswife]

yep just sitting and waiting, and waiting and waiting, lol.

 

[Alas]

Those of you hatching EE eggs... what candler do you use? My blue-green eggs seem to be next to impossible to candle. It doesnt help that my eggs seem to have extra thick shells either.

 

[Delmar]

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Mrs Delmar brought home a little LED book light from the dollar store. It works really well! Our RI Red eggs are a little harder to see through than the blue EE. Our Barred rock eggs seem about the same as the EE. The trick is to do it in a room that is very dark! I tried to do it with a light on in the next room and couldn't see a thing.

 

[snazzyboots]

yay!!! i ordered a candler over a week ago and as i'm sitting here at my computer it arrived. well off to see if i see anything. ALAS i will let you know if it works on my ee'S

 

[skillswife]

I am using a mini mag light the super bright version and it works good for the brown cochin eggs. I couldn't wait to order one so I just decided to give the flashlight a try and it works! Yay!