Did I Do It Wrong!!

[ilovemydog]

Candle once at day 7 and saw some great air sacs' growing in about all 7 eggs. Anyway we couldn't find the markings on the eggs(under a broody) so we kept turning them lightly but not super slow. itll be day 20 on this upcoming wednesday so looking for a thanksgiving hatch

do you think it was fine bcuz we did turn most of them or do you think i killed them.


i meant when i was candling them i kept turning them to see a better view. it was my first time so i want to make sure i just didn't kill them.

 

[Melissa Rose]

I am new to chickens so my info is ? but it is my understanding you can't turn them too much just to little also if they are under a broody she will turn them and you don't have too. Have you tried candling one? Take it out and hold it to a small flashlight and see if you can see movement or veins.

 

[Melissa Rose]

Also here is a link to candling pics that show what you should see on each day of incubation

https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=230

 

[ChickieBooBoo]

If the eggs are being incubated by a broody hen you shouldn't need to turn them by hand. The hen turns them herself.

 

[silkiechicken]

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[sourland]

I'm not quite certain why you were turning eggs under a broody.? She does that multiple times a day herself. Anyway, no you did not cause any harm. If they were fertile, they will hatch.

 

[ilovemydog]

Sorry guys i meant when i was candling them i kept turning them to see a better view. it was my first time so i want to make sure i just didn't kill them.

 

[sourland]

You caused no harm.

 

[ChickieBooBoo]

As long as you were shaking them too much. Just plain turning them wouldn't do any harm.

 

[cmom]

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