Anyone setting eggs tomorrow (13th March, EDD Apr 3rd)

[loopy12]

I think its helpful to open them if you're not squeamish. If I had several die on the same developmental stage I'd be suspicious something had happened then. Also by seeing the embryos at different stages you have a better idea of how it equates to what you see when candling. I just cracked the top, pulled it off and poured it into a bowl. My 4 didn't smell at all, but had only died a few days before.

I had a nightmare last night - I dreamt someone had moved the incubator to plug in a toaster and it was at 195 degrees and 95% humidity and I was freaking out because no-one would confess.

 

[clothdiaperingmom]

I have had a couple of stinky eggs in my 1st 2 batches. But since it was my 1st and 2nd hatch and I didnt candle all the time (and when I did, I didnt know what I was looking at), I left them after candling. (They didnt stink at that point). As time went on, they really smelled up the bator. Then I started smelling the eggs and I found which one it was. I had 2 oozing once too. They were smelly.
But I held my breath and opened them up.

I have 3 (out of 6) bantam cochins pipping right now!!!

 

[loopy12]

Awww...photos please

I have won a dozen cayuga duck eggs on Ebay, and am collecting a few eggs from my pair of Pekins so will be setting duck eggs too this weekend

(in a secong incubator).
Anyone remember what humidity for duck eggs? I think temperatures the same but humidity higher - ?

 

[Happy Chooks]

I have a pip!!!! It's only Day 20, but 1 egg has pipped!

 

[christytrav]

So I set my eggs on Friday the 12th in the morning. When should I stop turning and increase humidity? Next Tues or Wed? I am hoping on tues because I don't work that day and I can keep a close eye on the incubator.

 

[Happy Chooks]

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Lock them down on Tues.

 

[loopy12]

on the pip

 

[raimnel]

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Yes I'm quoting myself, Anyone think because of what happened ^^up there^^ that I'll see chicks tonight when I candle to see what damage the outage caused? I hope their all still alive.

Hubby thinks we should just pitch the bad egg with the blood ring, he doesn't what to explore.

 

[loopy12]

Yes, pitch the blood ring...

As for the temperature hiccup, I really don't know but would guess you'll be ok. Better that than a night at 108 degrees...
Let us know how they are when you peek tonight.

 

[raimnel]

My eggs are good, as far as I can tell anyways.

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