Day 12

[insmokesimage]

Today is day 12 in the bator and this is my first time.I just candled my eggs today and saw big dark blobs and only two of the 26 eggs had movement. What do you think? Do they move all the time? I know they would need rest and sleep. How often should I candle them?

 

[Knittycat]

I'd say at day 12 with blobs in every egg you are doing well. They say you should candle on day 7, 14, and 19 (just before lockdown), but I know people who candle more frequently (every day even) with no problems. You do risk dropping or bumping every time you take them out though, so be careful. There are a few threads on what to look for when here if you do some hunting, but I'd say you're probably good at this point!

 

[sumi]

I candled mine on day 7 to see if they developed, day 10 to double check and day 18 before I locked down. If you have air sac issues it may be a good idea to candle more often to keep track of what's happening in there. Here are some pics etc that you can look at:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/candling-pics-progression-through-incubation-of-chicken-eggs

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-eggs-101

Good luck with your hatch!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I candled mine on day 7 to see if they developed, day 10 to double check and day 18 before I locked down. If you have air sac issues it may be a good idea to candle more often to keep track of what's happening in there. Here are some pics etc that you can look at:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/candling-pics-progression-through-incubation-of-chicken-eggs

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-eggs-101

Good luck with your hatch!

x2 I wish you the best with your hatch!! What breeds have you got in there?

 

[insmokesimage]

Thanks for the info guys!

 

[insmokesimage]

I have Golden Sex Link and 2 Silver Phoenix and 2 African Goose. However my husband did crack the shell of one of my Phoenix eggs. Hope it will be okay.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I have Golden Sex Link and 2 Silver Phoenix and 2 African Goose. However my husband did crack the shell of one of my Phoenix eggs. Hope it will be okay.

have you used candle wax to seal the cracks..... african geese! how cool!
also I would put it in a cup or something just in case it would explode in the bator!