Creating bantam EE's breeding project (a friends flock)

[FatChicksDigMe]

 

[Weeg]

Finally got a fertile egg yesterday! We also put one in the incubator last week to try and see if any were fertile since we were having a hard time telling if it was fertile. Update today on wether or not we have a developing egg, and if not, then we know that these next few eggs should be.
I'm interested to see if the fertile egg came from the hen inseminated with Tiny. We were having some issues during AI with Diva, and I'm wondering if he's infertile. I'll update when I know more!

 

[Weeg]

6 eggs were set yesterday! I have high hopes that at least 3 will be fertile, but I'm crossing my fingers for more. I'll update on Wednesday, thats when I'll get to do the first candle.

 

[Weeg]

Update: Candled the eggs on day 6 today, and didn't see anything encouraging. We know they were fertile, so we're wondering if the incubator fluctuated to much in the beginning? We're going to get a thermometer and hygrometer to double check it, even though its an NR360. Still getting fertile eggs, so we'll add more eggs if we don't see anything by day 10.

 

[Weeg]

Update: After candling a few days ago, we decided all the eggs had either died, or were infertile. We set new eggs and candled today, day 4. I'm pretty sure we saw some vein shadowing, but its hard to tell in those dark EE eggs. Going to candle again next Wednesday, so I'll update then!

 

[Angel07]

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Good luck! While we wait, can we get pics of the parent birds or the roos at least? And how's your friend doing?

 

[All4Eggz]

Following!

 

[Weeg]

Good luck! While we wait, can we get pics of the parent birds or the roos at least? And how's your friend doing?

Yes! I can get photos on Wednesday. I knew there was something I was forgetting.

 

[Weeg]

Photos of parent birds on Wednesday, but we're having some real trouble with these hatches. According to her, it doesn't seem like the eggs are making any progress. They're fertile, we've cracked them and seen a definite bulls eye. Storing them in the fridge so they wont get cracked or broken on the counter, and heard that may produce more females. Turning daily air cell up. Calibrated thermometer and humidity gauge in a NR360.
Why is this hatch proving so difficult. Anything obvious were doing wrong?