HI All,
My first hatch New to chickens too
.Had 11 eggs shipped then found later maybe shipped eggs dont do so well hatching.
Day 9 was yesterday.
Candled. them last night
4 were unfertile Took them out .
4 looked almost all dark like 4/5 ths dark and the dark was uneven with a few veins.Classic chick in there it looked like from photos i have seen
They are brown so hard for me to tell and mostly i dont know what i am looking at.
The other 3....... one seemed dark as the rest but could have the red line OR its a vein so left it iin
One looked almost ALL dark and was heavy.( a few were heavier than the unfertile ones)but had more dark then the others.
Dont know what that means.Didnt really see a air sac but it could have been at the bottom where the light was coming thru strongly
Then one was dark but less dark area than the others by a little .so not sure what those 2 mean as far as hatch
I have lavender Orp eggs. I am hoping to get one or 2 chicks.
The temp runs about 100 and humidity about 43 average but varies daliy where i have to add water a few times a day..I dont open the bater at all.(there is a fan and turner)Put the water in with a straw and a large syringe
Tryng hard as i can to follow the "rules" and get a few chicks out of this hatch,.
Fingers are crossed ....and toes too.
Ihave bene wathicng ppls hatches on BYC They are so exciting to hear about.