fertility ???

[josh]

I just got some eggs. Can i crack one and be able to tell if it is fertile or do I have to put it in the bator for a few days?

 

[Revelle]

You can do both! If you can crack it, and if it has a very distinct circle in a circle, it's fertile.

If you incubate it, and see veins at day 5, it's fertile.

 

[Drew6Melton]

if you crack it this is how you tell

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=16008

 

[Burbs]

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Ha, beat me to it.

OP check out the stickies at the top of the forum. Most if not all of your question will be answered there.

 

[lildinkem]

Put it in the bator. You can candle them in 4 days safely. Just keep the egg at the same position to keep from taring up any veining that is occuring

 

[josh]

Thanks I checked they are fertile.

 

[ranchhand]

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What about turning them?

 

[lildinkem]

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What about turning them?

I use an auto turner in a styrofoam bator like a Hova-bator or Little Giant. With a forced air fan. Set at 99 and start out with 60% or so humidity and let it drop down to 30% before refilling the h2o in the bator. On day 18 I move the eggs into a 3 day cycle bator and crank up the humidity.