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[ceocka]

I did candeled the and the air cell is getting bigger. I have been marking the air line with a pencil. I can see outline of head and wings perfect. So maybe so I just pip it for them?

What all should I look for when candleing?

 

[ceocka]

Ok just candled and now there is dark spot forming where air sack is? Any thoughts?

 

[PugBug]

Ok just candled and now there is dark spot forming where air sack is? Any thoughts?

Could the dark spot be where the chick has pipped into the air cell- I mean is the dark spot maybe the chicks beak? Oh Lord, I feel a bit helpless here as I don't want to tell you the wrong thing! Can you see movement?

 

[PugBug]

Ok I hope these show up good. Here is my little "Sugar Peeps" an hour after hatch. As you can see, she could not stand & her toes were all curled. The 2nd pic below is her this morning sporting her happy feet boots to correct her problem

BTW can anyone tell me what color she is???

 

[ceocka]

[COLOR=B22222]Could the dark spot be where the chick has pipped into the air cell- I mean is the dark spot maybe the chicks beak? Oh Lord, I feel a bit helpless here as I don't want to tell you the wrong thing! Can you see movement?[/COLOR]

No I didn't see movement when I candled it but that dark spot was not there earlier when I did the water float test. So maybe do I need to poke a hole?

 

[ceocka]

[COLOR=B22222]Ok I hope these show up good. Here is my little "Sugar Peeps" an hour after hatch. As you can see, she could not stand & her toes were all curled. The 2nd pic below is her this morning sporting her happy feet boots to correct her problem BTW can anyone tell me what color she is???[/COLOR]

Oh how precious

 

[ceocka]

PugBug it is not the beak. It is in the almost middle of air cell in the out side not the very end. It is in shape of almost a triangle

 

[PugBug]

PugBug it is not the beak. It is in the almost middle of air cell in the out side not the very end. It is in shape of almost a triangle

Sorry it took me so long to answer you! Ok I'm gonna go on a limb here & just tell you that IF this was my egg, I would make a small hole in the shell, where the air cell is. It needs to be big enough to see in. I am not telling you to do this b/c if you do you are taking a chance, but to my way of thinking @ day 23, then the dark spot- you are taking a risk also by just waiting...

 

[moorcroft]

my bluescale quail have started i have hatch 10 so far nice and early

 

[draye]

I have a hatch coming off on the 4th.
Coronation Sussex split to Light Sussex.
Silver Spangled Hamburg.
Silver Phoenix.