CANDLING HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[chickenboy95]

Ok hi all.
I just went outside and candled my standard cochins eggs.
I have a bright LED flashlight.
Well when I held the LED flashlight up against the egg it was black on the inside.
They are on day 19 mind you and I was just wondering what the black means.

DOES IT MEAN I HAVE CHICKS!!!????!?!?!?!?!?!?

IF THATS THE CASE THEN I SHOULD HAVE A 100% HATCH RATE.

and also in the bator all my eggs have veining in them and so does one of my other broodies eggs. (theres 6 of them)

PLEASE TELL ME THE BLACK MEANS I HAVE CHICKS.
I CAN SEE A LITTLE BIT OF VEINING BUT IM STILL NOT QUITE SURE .(ITS AT THE END OF THE BLACK)

IF IT IS A CHICK THEN IM GONNA BE SO HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


REMEMBER THE ONES IM ASKING ABOUT ARE ON DAY 19!!!

 

[playingchicken]

I thought you weren't supposed to touch them days 18-23 or so.

I would leave them alone and sit on your hands. Good luck.

 

[batorcrazzy]

its babies your are seeing dont touch them 18 thu 21 days it takes 21 days for chicken eggs to hatch

 

[Guinea Goonie]

You have babies. Let them rest and find their positions so they know where to pip, you should hear them in the egg in a day or so.

Watch for the peeping ones and let them run their own hatch for at least 24 hours after you see the beak.

 

[Rufflemyfeathers]

That is what I thought what you taking egg outside to candle when it is supose to be closed and humidity upped not opening..the black is full of chicky...it is something I never candled an egg before in my life till November and now I almost feel like a pro at it..get the hang of it the more you do it but do it day 7 and 14 and will be able to see the little wigglies..good luck on your hatch, and keep the bator closed.

 

[chickenboy95]

ok thank you i didnt know that. but im not talking about the eggs in the bator im talking about the eggs under my standard cochin broody

 

[Katy]

Even if they're under a broody you shouldn't be messing with them at this point in time.

 

[Rufflemyfeathers]

Sorry but I still wouldn't take out from under hen now either as far as I know that is..still good luck..

 

[chickenboy95]

ok . thank you. i didnt know that. i really appreciate it.