*CHICKS are HERE!!!* Egg Candling Pics: Progression Though Incubation

[sktlmt]

So when I see that they are trying to get out of the egg do I pull the egg out and set it on some paper towel and under a heat lamp? It's my first time hatching so I'm a little concerned.

No leave them in the incubator and keep the lid closed. They need the humidity to hatch

 

[Zelda2121]

On day 28 do I need to be close by so I can watch and see if it peeps or anything? I’ve heard they hatch sometimes at weird times. Thank you

 

[sktlmt]

On day 28 do I need to be close by so I can watch and see if it peeps or anything? I’ve heard they hatch sometimes at weird times. Thank you

They will generally hatch all on their own. I stay close and watch them cuz I think it is fun. I do not open the lid unless necessary as the loss of moisture can shrink wrap the chicks.

 

[TLCMidMichigan]

I have 48 Black Copper Marans set in the incubator. Their on day 10 right now.
I did some candling on some. Some match the pictures. Others don't. I'll wait till the time of hatch to see.
Nice presentation by the way.

 

[Jeanniejayne53]

Great work on this! Sooo much appreciated!

 

[roybj]

Good pictures and info, thanks.

 

[LoriAnn69]

I have 7 silkies and 12 assorted other chicken eggs that I set. The incubator has been working fine until today and then today the temp. Dropped to 78. I'm not sure for how long the temp was down but I had looked earlier in the day and the temp. was fine. I immediately moved the eggs into the other incubator. The eggs were defiantly cooler. I candled them and they seem ok but I did not see allot of movement. They are on day 8 of incubation. Do you think any will hatch? I'm super sad because they were doing so well.

 

[ScottKelly1974]

I've been though this before. Stick with it. They're bound to be just fine. My first eggs were given to a brooding hen. One day she left the eggs for several hours and still ten of the twelve fully developed.

 

[aaggjg]

I have 7 silkies and 12 assorted other chicken eggs that I set. The incubator has been working fine until today and then today the temp. Dropped to 78. I'm not sure for how long the temp was down but I had looked earlier in the day and the temp. was fine. I immediately moved the eggs into the other incubator. The eggs were defiantly cooler. I candled them and they seem ok but I did not see allot of movement. They are on day 8 of incubation. Do you think any will hatch? I'm super sad because they were doing so well.

I had my broody switch nests and I had no idea how long they had been left un attended definitely over night and not in a nice insulated incubator.... and they hatched just fine. So they should be okay!

 

[LoriAnn69]

Thank you so much for your comments I feel much better. I'm a teacher and so I didn't want anything to happen to our hatch the kiddos are so excited.