EDUCATIONAL INCUBATION & HATCHING CHAT THREAD, w/ Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs

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I have a question possibly with more than one part. I have been hatching for a few years and I run staggered hatches with 2 incubators.

Of course, we know about the bullseye indicating fertility (blastoderm phase whatever). We also know that shipping screws up air cells.

So I paid lots for eggs and my octagons are super reliable. When the eggs arrive at the post office (app on my phone), I pick them up, take them home (not to sit in the car). I immediately unpack, label, circle air cells, make notes, weigh and set into an egg carton while waiting 12 to 24 hours to set them. Depending on air cells, I decide when I will turn. I know what humidity I start with, my temps are stable and I have a spot check to confirm.

Now, by about 4 days of incubation, I can pass a good light over and see red veins on developing eggs. I don't make any determination at this time, and I don't actually remove the eggs. Day 7, I officially candle, Mark air cells and weigh. On day 10-15, I pull clears, depending on if I need the space.

I usually crack them, and locate the spot. There is almost always a clear confirmation that this egg has only the very tiny spot... no bullseye or further development. im not discussing quitters, here.

I was told that this current order of eggs may have been x-rayed and therefore would have no bullseye. This makes no sense to me. Certainly I can understand it being the cause of a quitter, but it would not reverse the bullseye stage that indicates this is a fertilized egg.

To clarify : Does X-ray reverse this blastoderm phase?
 
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meltel said:
do I detect a flirting with detention :oops::lau
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Never!

Annjee said:
I have a question possibly with more than one part. I have been hatching for a few years and I run staggered hatches with 2 incubators.

Of course, we know about the bullseye indicating fertility (blastoderm phase whatever). We also know that shipping screws up air cells.

So I paid lots for eggs and my octagons are super reliable. When the eggs arrive at the post office (app on my phone), I pick them up, take them home (not to sit in the car). I immediately unpack, label, circle air cells, make notes, weigh and set into an egg carton while waiting 12 to 24 hours to set them. Depending on air cells, I decide when I will turn. I know what humidity I start with, my temps are stable and I have a spot check to confirm.

Now, by about 4 days of incubation, I can pass a good light over and see red veins on developing eggs. I don't make any determination at this time, and I don't actually remove the eggs. Day 7, I officially candle, Mark air cells and weigh. On day 10-15, I pull clears, depending on if I need the space.

I usually crack them, and locate the spot. There is almost always a clear confirmation that this egg has only the very tiny spot... no bullseye or further development. im not discussing quitters, here.

I was told that this current order of eggs may have been x-rayed and therefore would have no bullseye. This makes no sense to me. Certainly I can understand it being the cause of a quitter, but it would not reverse the bullseye stage that indicates this is a fertilized egg.
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No, it doesn't reverse it.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/x-ray-affect-on-shipped-eggs-real-results.901669/
 

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