BYC's 2025 Spooktacular Halloween Hatch-Along

[redinator]

Terribly! All but 1 of my penedesenca eggs were total goners. The one that's left is late hatching, so idk if it will or not. The shipping was really rough on this delivery.

Sorry to hear that. That's a hard hit to take.

 

[Rooski456]

My 9 year old and I gave in and candled. Of the 20 set 5 are questionable. 1 of those 5 was too dark to see inside so unknown.
These are two of the questionable eggs what do yall think?

 

[redinator]

My 9 year old and I gave in and candled. Of the 20 set 5 are questionable. 1 of those 5 was too dark to see inside so unknown.
These are two of the questionable eggs what do yall think?

i'm seeing veining in the first one, the second one i can't really be sure

 

[Rooski456]

i'm seeing veining in the first one, the second one i can't really be sure

I agree in the first i can kinda see some veining but it looks like there is something on the side. Almost like a blob (Idk how to describe it haha) it looks like the veins are smeared if that makes sense. The second had the same look to me.

 

[redinator]

I agree in the first i can kinda see some veining but it looks like there is something on the side. Almost like a blob (Idk how to describe it haha) it looks like the veins are smeared if that makes sense. The second had the same look to me.

I had a few that looked a little odd when I candled, but then I realized it was either the writing, dirt etc on the shell. Could that be the case here?

 

[Rooski456]

i'm seeing veining in the first one, the second one i can't really be sure

I put them all back in. I figure I’ll check again closer to lock down and make my final decision then

 

[Rooski456]

I had a few that looked a little odd when I candled, but then I realized it was either the writing, dirt etc on the shell. Could that be the case here?

Very possible! With me being a newbie to incubating and candling, a lot could be my lack of experience lol! I’m making guesses based off of the article I read and your candling videos!!! Thankfully it’s still early enough I can throw them back in and check again when they should be more progressed.

 

[redinator]

I put them all back in. I figure I’ll check again closer to lock down and make my final decision then

I rarely toss eggs before day 18, unless they're obviously clear. You could also smell the egg to see if it smells rotten. I've done that with a few eggs and the odor is pretty noticeable if they've gone bad.

 

[Rooski456]

I rarely toss eggs before day 18, unless they're obviously clear. You could also smell the egg to see if it smells rotten. I've done that with a few eggs and the odor is pretty noticeable if they've gone bad.

oooh smart! I think we will see what they look like closer to lock down and smell if I need too! Or maybe I can make my boys do that part for me hahah

 

[redinator]

oooh smart! I think we will see what they look like closer to lock down and smell if I need too! Or maybe I can make my boys do that part for me hahah

Word of advice; don't toss them in the house if they are bad, you won't get the smell out for days.