Candling day 3 are they dead

[Chickenwingwing]

hi this is my first time incubating using the brinsea mini incubator. I know #3 is prob dead, but what about the others? They have been in there since Tuesday.

Thanks for your help

 

[MGG]

hi this is my first time incubating using the brinsea mini incubator. I know #3 is prob dead, but what about the others? They have been in there since Tuesday.
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You can't tell much at all on day 3. #4 looks alive though!
Candle again on day 7 or 8 and post pics. Don't toss any eggs until at least day 10, and only then if you're 100% sure they're dead.

 

[sourland]

3 days is too early for my old eyes to detect development in dark eggs.

 

[Chickenwingwing]

You can't tell much at all on day 3. #4 looks alive though!
Candle again on day 7 or 8 and post pics. Don't toss any eggs until at least day 10, and only then if you're 100% sure they're dead.

Ok thanks! I will candle again in a few days and update this thread

 

[MGG]

Ok thanks! I will candle again in a few days and update this thread

Ok! And welcome to BYC!

 

[Chickenwingwing]

Ok! And welcome to BYC!

Thank you!

 

[MGG]

Thank you!

You're welcome!

 

[spartacus_63]

This is not a requirement, but they sure make candling eggs easier and they will not break the bank.

Magicfly Rechargeable Wireless Egg Candler

 

[Chickenwingwing]

This is not a requirement, but they sure make candling eggs easier and they will not break the bank.

Magicfly Rechargeable Wireless Egg Candler
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I actually already have one, but it isn’t as powerful as the flashlight so I don’t like using it

 

[writerskramp]

hi this is my first time incubating using the brinsea mini incubator. I know #3 is prob dead, but what about the others? They have been in there since Tuesday.
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Sometimes my eggs are in the coop that long.. no chicks as MGG said. I've never candled, brown eggs and nothing has worked DIY. So I just pickup some brooding hen of choice. All eggs under her, separate her and confine her.. If she does her job, chicks.. 5 out of 6 is 83.33% success rate. Patience Grasshopper