Brinsea Octagon 40 Thread

[poultryman84]

Does this look ok for the air cell on day 11? I know this egg is not a not good but it's the only pic I could show the air cell on.

 

[scflock]

Does this look ok for the air cell on day 11? I know this egg is not a not good but it's the only pic I could show the air cell on.

Looks good from what I've seen. I definitely wouldn't go any lower on humidity. Those marans eggs are tough to candle. I usually don't see any veining, I just track the air cells. By day 18, there's usually just a dark mass below the air cell so that the egg looks full and those have been hatching. I'm looking forward to your final results

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Does this look ok for the air cell on day 11? I know this egg is not a not good but it's the only pic I could show the air cell on.

I'm not understanding what you have marked off as that egg does not show the air cell?? Because it's being candled from the side rather than the top, all you are seeing is egg. Maybe I don't understand your process???

 

[poultryman84]

I'm not understanding what you have marked off as that egg does not show the air cell?? Because it's being candled from the side rather than the top, all you are seeing is egg. Maybe I don't understand your process???

Here is a better picture

 

[poultryman84]

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Here is a better picture

Oh, yeah. Ok. I agree with SC

, hard to believe I know. lol I definitely wouldn't lower humidity at any point. You've got plenty of air cell there for day 11.

 

[scflock]

Oh, yeah. Ok. I agree with SC

, hard to believe I know. lol I definitely wouldn't lower humidity at any point. You've got plenty of air cell there for day 11.

 

[poultryman84]

You think I should bump it up to 45%?

 

[scflock]

You think I should bump it up to 45%?

I don't think they look overly large, but they are definitely developing nicely. I wouldn't want them to develop any more quickly, but they still look good

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Done agreeing...lol I think it wouldn't be a bad idea. To me they look like day 14 air cells, which isn't a horrible thing, my concern would be that if they continued growing at this rate that by lockdown they would be extra large. But maybe not. Maybe raise it until day 14 and see where they are and if they are still on target go back to whatever you are using. I don't know, tough call. They are chicken eggs right? I can't remember who's hatching what now. If they aren't then just gag me and throw me over board.......

If they are, compare them to this: