Diary & Notes ~ Air Cell Detatched SHIPPED Chicken Eggs for incubation and hatching

[Sally Sunshine]

S/he doesn't stay still so I would have to empty the bator and cover the whole bottom.

. Definantly getting some cheese cloth for next time.

put her in a plastic dish with papertowel

 

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

put her in a plastic dish with papertowel

Damp or dry?

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: prob damp, just a bit, please dont pull on it as suggested though!

 

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

prob damp, just a bit, please dont pull on it as suggested though!

Not going to touch it, though I will probably move the two fluffier chicks to the brooder while I am at it. And take out the divider. It's just causing stress and taking up space

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I gotta run, but I will be back on later to check in, keep the updates and pics coming!!

 

[Sparkypatriot15]

Does this egg look fertile?

 

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

I forgot to take my camera down with me but the chick is now in a tupperware type container with a damp paper towel, the divider is out and two fluffier babies are in the brooder. I am going back down in ten to check the humidity. It's usually good about jumping back up fast after I open it...

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I forgot to take my camera down with me but the chick is now in a tupperware type container with a damp paper towel, the divider is out and two fluffier babies are in the brooder. I am going back down in ten to check the humidity. It's usually good about jumping back up fast after I open it...

Great job!! go chickies!!

 

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

The two in the brooder. The one in the tupperware container is just a hair shy of being able to climb out. The first one I tried to use was too tall, it either touched the element or the fan piece and the bator wouldn't close. Thankfully I have the backup.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Does this egg look fertile?

I dont think so.... any one else compare??

Is it Fertile or Infertile?​

To check the fertility, simply break an egg in a bowl. Find the white spot on the yolk. If you do not, use a spoon to gently flip the yolk over until you find it.


If the egg is fertile, the white mark will be nearly perfectly round and in the center it will be yellow;
it will resemble a donut. If it is infertile, the white mark will not be very round, and in most cases, smaller than that of the fertile mark. If the egg is not fertile, the 'white mark' is called a "blastodisc". If the egg is fertile, the 'white mark' it is called a "blastoderm", and this means that cell division, because of fertilization, occurred. A link with more pics of fertile vs Non Eggs! https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/16008/how-to-tell-a-fertile-vs-infertile-egg-pictures​