Beyond The Purple Door...Chat thread.

[chickens really]

Yeah.
I just did a pre-candling, 6 out of 30 look fertile right now. It's a bit early for me to tell with the rest.

What day are you on? Your hatching a staggered hatch?

 

[MysteryChicken]

What day are you on? Your hatching a staggered hatch?

Day 1, just placed the eggs in the incubator yesterday.

 

[chickens really]

Day 1, just placed the eggs in the incubator yesterday.

Oh.....Definitely wait 7 days.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Oh.....Definitely wait 7 days.

I know, I do that after the pre-candling which I start with at day 1.

 

[chickens really]

I know, I do that after the pre-candling which I start with at day 1.

I honestly don't understand the concept of candling day 1 though.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Eggs are due to hatch on the 31st.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I honestly don't understand the concept of candling day 1 though.

It's too help pre-determine fertility of some of your eggs before the usual first official candling on day 7.

 

[chickens really]

Eggs are due to hatch on the 31st.

Mine are due around the 27th..

 

[chickens really]

It's too help pre-determine fertility of some of your eggs before the usual first candling on day 7.

But what for? Waiting 7 days is easier..

 

[MysteryChicken]

Mine are due around the 27th..

4 days before mine hatch.