- Apr 7, 2009
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Ok, so my first hatch is not going very well so far.
I've had lots of temp probs, and humidity probs. Some of the things I know what I did wrong, other I don't. Tomorrow is day 10, and I'm candling the eggs then. I've held off candling before now depsite the probs, b/c one, my eggs are dark and since this is my first time so I want to be able to see clearly, two I've had such probs getting the temp anywhere near steady that I don't want to mess with cooling the eggs anymore than they have been cooled due to temp fluxes.
My question is if I see any chicks developing / growing when I candle, is it worth keeping them, or will they just die when they hatch or within a few months of life? Should I just go ahead and cull the whole bunch now, on the grounds that even if they hatch they'll be sickly? I'd like to get a chick at least, if I can.

My question is if I see any chicks developing / growing when I candle, is it worth keeping them, or will they just die when they hatch or within a few months of life? Should I just go ahead and cull the whole bunch now, on the grounds that even if they hatch they'll be sickly? I'd like to get a chick at least, if I can.