If you take the "clear" ones and crack them gently (after letting them cool.... there is a tip) you can google "Bullseye egg" and find pics of what a fertile and non fertile egg looks like. They could be unfertile or they could be undeveloped. There is a difference and as someone who sells hatching eggs and ships them.... I really would like people to start making that a habit.Out of 23 eggs, 3-4 have red rings, one of them was iffy so put it back in for later candling.. Out of the other 19 eggs, only 7 look like anything is developing... the rest are just about see through, or rather I can see the yolk in the middle of them...
I love mutt hatches. The two Deleware/EE crosses I have are truning out so pretty. They remind me of snow owls. Both girls btw.
That'd be 12 of the 23 eggs she sent
That'd be 12 of the 23 eggs she sentI did message her with an update with how it's looking... I have taken 3 of the 4 eggs out with the blood ring, all orps btw (even the 4th egg)... I guess I'm fooling myself to think anything is developing in the clear ones, should go ahead and take them out...
Went ahead and opened them up, 9 swedes - all just yellow yolks, maybe 2-3 scrambled from shipping but the ones that were whole were not fertile, after talking to the seller (who has been very pleasant this whole process) thinks it's because 2 of the hens she has with a new rooster and wonders if he's not doing his job or something along those lines... the 4 orp eggs - 2 unfertile, 1 had died probably day 2 or very early just 2 blood drops, the other one died a few days into it too because just one vein of blood.. then the 3 others that had blood lines didn't open but threw out, may have one more of the 7 still in the incubator that may have stopped...
ohhh.. Sorry. Every time she called it was a broken connection, and I could have swore she said Denis. I must be going nuts.
I have to take Megan to her Dad's and will be gone from 5 to about 7 pm. I'll call when I get back to see if your down this way or not.OK.....sometimes he is picky about color and come to think about it....he and I where talking about black chickens cause I don't really like them unless they are something special...I think he is the same way. I know he loves the blue wheaten roo he got from you. I think mine is coming around. He is night biting me as much.He is in his new pen with his 2 girls now. Got a surprise from a breeder...he messaged me and is sending me a dozen ameracauna eggs in the spring. My lav. and Terry''s came from him.
I think I am going to coop the ones I am showing tonight so I may swing by with your cage in case you need it to transport chickens to the show. If it is not too late I may bring my son and go ahead and set up the tent frame at our sight.
@Daphne...wish you could come. Sure gonna miss you not being there next to me.
See everyone there are the show!!!
Terry
