DAY OLD PICS! post #225. 12 hatched!

[Bock_Bock]

you dont necesarily need a candler i just used a mini flashlight and it worked perfectly fine for me what matters it just that you dont let any other light hit the eggs thats it

 

[Jenski]

Mahonri, we are also due around the 20th/21st, and we were able to clearly see development on day 5. Very cool!

We made a home made candler with a small maglite flashlight (very bright). We duct-taped a 1-inch length of plumbing pipe insulation to the end for cushioning, and to focus the light. Worked great! Duct tape is a beautiful thing. . . it's holding the insulation around my Brower incubator, too.

 

[Mahonri]

We have a large mag light.

Will have to try the duct tape thing on Monday.

We've made it through... 8+ full days now... less than 13 to go!!

Can't believe how 21 days can take forever.

 

[Jenski]

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Boy don't I know it. I have been keeping obsessive temp/humidity records to pass the time . . . and this weekend we're building yet another pen. I think I heard a collective sigh from the neighborhood. . .

 

[ranchhand]

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Boy don't I know it. I have been keeping obsessive temp/humidity records to pass the time . . . and this weekend we're building yet another pen. I think I heard a collective sigh from the neighborhood. . .

 

[Mahonri]

well, day 9 has come to a close.

Tuesday we'll be at the half way point.

Guess tomorrow I should candle.

 

[Chipper]

I just candled mine yesterday on day 11 and out of 14 eggs I had 3 with no development and 11 that looked good.Saw lots of movement in a few of them.I'm tempted to go in and candle again but I know I need to leave them alone for now.Hope you have good news for us after you get done candling.Keep us posted.BTW..The small LED mag-lite I used worked great on my bufforp eggs.

 

[Mahonri]

Yes, we'll have to do it tonight or tomorrow night. Should be fun.

 

[Mahonri]

Day 11. Half way. DS#4 arrives back from the Grand Canyon tonight. We'll attempt to do the candle thing this evening.

Dreamt last night I lost all my chickens.

Anyone ever have a dream like that?

 

[RooptyDoo]

No that is a bad dream. LOL I candled last night. I had to take three out they were dead in the shell.

Mine are due to hatch on the 20th/21st too.