Egg embryo extra large on day 10???

[Ch0ckenh4thchingqueen]

Hi! I’ve hatched eggs before but this egg seems like it might be bigger then normal for only being at day 10 I’ll post a picture but just wondering what you think and if maybe it’s just because the shell is so light and it’s a small egg?

 

[Ch0ckenh4thchingqueen]

Also how often can I candle eggs at very most???

 

[2 many chickens]

It looks fine to me. Nice veins. Some candle everyday, I do not.. Candle again on day 14. Less you handle the eggs, the better.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I have had a day 7 embryo the size of a day 11 embryo before. I candle everyday sometimes. Usually I do the day 7, 10, 14, 16, & 18 candling. Day 18, is lockdown, so I candle for the correct position to set the eggs in.

 

[Ch0ckenh4thchingqueen]

It looks fine to me. Nice veins. Some candle everyday, I do not.. Candle again on day 14. Less you handle the eggs, the better.

If I candle again on day 14 can I still candle before lockdown? I’ve candled one time other then today already

 

[Ch0ckenh4thchingqueen]

I have had a day 7 embryo the size of a day 11 embryo before. I candle everyday sometimes. Usually I do the day 7, 10, 14, 16, & 18 candling. Day 18, is lockdown, so I candle for the correct position to set the eggs in.

Okay that’s great to know! Is ur hatch rate good with candling that much? Do they ever hatch late?

 

[MysteryChicken]

Okay that’s great to know! Is ur hatch rate good with candling that much? Do they ever hatch late?

I usually have a 99% - 96% hatch rate.

My Orpington eggs for some reason like hatching on days 23-25. Even under a broody.

 

[Ch0ckenh4thchingqueen]

Wow tysm! That’s great to know I’m gonna candle two mores time I think so day 2 day 10 day 14-15 and day 18!

 

[MysteryChicken]

Wow tysm! That’s great to know I’m gonna candle two mores time I think so day 2 day 10 day 14-15 and day 18!

Sounds good. Update us on your embryo development?

 

[2 many chickens]

If I candle again on day 14 can I still candle before lockdown? I’ve candled one time other then today already

Yes!