Bread Box Incubator

[mamachick]

Thank you! So my next question ... perhaps a bit of an obvious one

, but if in a week I candle the eggs and figure out that some of the eggs are not fertilized, will they be good to eat still, or will they be toast?

 

[speckledhen]

Hmm, well I personally wouldn't eat them. I always throw them out. Don't know that there would be necessarily anything wrong with them, but it just doesn't appeal to me.

 

[MissPrissy]

Just because the eggs do nothing in a week doesn't mean they are not fertile. Many factors can effect the embryo development in the very early stages - in the late stages, too.

I personally would not eat the eggs that didn't develop. *shiver*

 

[MissPrissy]

Today is day 13. I felt is was plenty long enough and I should have been able to see something in the 6 blue orpington eggs that were in the bread box. I candled this morning and clearly could see nothing.

The breadbox is unplugged and waiting to give it another try with another set of eggs.

 

[BirdBrain]

I'm sorry.

That is so disappointing.

 

[arlee453]

What's your theory on what happened? Do you think it was the temp swings? Did the eggs appear to have been fertile at one point?

Just curious as I anxiously count down the days... 1/2 way to hatching day for my silky eggs!

 

[MissPrissy]

The eggs never began to develop at all. No veins. Nothing. I am thinking they may not have been fertile.

 

[Tuffoldhen]

Well...Bummer

Forge on and try again...I haven't built mine just yet, was waiting to see how your hatch went....

Prissy...try some of your own eggs...thats what I think I'm going to do first before I order any shipped ones...

 

[ozark hen]

Oh, my goodness, so sorry! Anticipation on this project was almost overwhelming!

 

[speckledhen]

I think that when I sent them, proper contact at mating had not been made, however, aran's are fertile and mine in my own bator are developing, so I will send you more at the end of Nov and this time, they'll work! Velvet is laying and now Skye's are properly fertilized. I think it may have been a butt-fluff issue, which was resolved. Sorry, I couldn't believe after all that mating activity, that hers would not have been fertile, and I did incubate a couple really early on that had minor development, so it didnt occur to me this would happen. Anyway, we'll make it right for you, I promise! At least you have the Ameraucanas to concentrate on till we get you more Blue Orp eggs. We'll blame it on Miss Velvet, my Blue Diva, and her taking a vacation and making Skye do all the work, LOL.