First batch of eggs ever starting today!

[nicokl502]

i went out to buy a light and i don't see any veins but the eggs are small and hard to see anything but i do see a dark shadow more like a ball but i only put them in on late friday night so i was thinking about try again in a few day to a weeks

You can see veins all the way up to lock down day if you have light eggs. Even with a flash light. If your eggs are dark, then it's hard even during the end of the first week with a good candler. But what you will see more of as the baby grows, is a dark shadow, and hopefully that shadow moving. And, you may get lucky and see a foot stick down away from it's body, do a little leg and toe show for you, pretty cute. That can happen during the second week.

 

[Cynthia12]

nicokl, try again in 3 days, you should see something.

Hey, I was born in Kansas City Mo...a looong time ago..lol...

 

[nicokl502]

really that cool i love kansas city but we really want to move out of the city someday soon!

nicokl, try again in 3 days, you should see something.

Hey, I was born in Kansas City Mo...a looong time ago..lol...

 

[Hillbilly Hen]

I got my eggs set this morning

Icelandics and Delawares.

 

[Cynthia12]

I'm waiting to see if my other eggs get here today..then I will set them tomorrow. Ameauracana, blue, black, spalsh..
I want to pics of those Icelandics when they hatch..of course your delawares too.yellow babies are always darling. I haven't seen the Icelandics..
Oh wow, I just went and looked up the Icelandics..they are really pretty. They can pop out any color, right? Did I see that some have a little poofy top? Love the pretty colors of the roos!

 

[Hillbilly Hen]

I'm waiting to see if my other eggs get here today..then I will set them tomorrow. Ameauracana, blue, black, spalsh..
I want to pics of those Icelandics when they hatch..of course your delawares too.yellow babies are always darling. I haven't seen the Icelandics..
Oh wow, I just went and looked up the Icelandics..they are really pretty. They can pop out any color, right? Did I see that some have a little poofy top? Love the pretty colors of the roos!

Icelandics are like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get.

None of mine have the crests or feathered legs though. My Delawares are one of my best layers. I have three empty spots in the turner so if I get any more Icelandic eggs today I plan on sticking them in there as well.

 

[Cynthia12]

Ahh, you have your own flock of Icelandics now..do you ever sell eggs..? Maybe I'm behind the times here, and folks know you! lol..

 

[Squawkbox]

So, here's what's going on with my eggs.

14 growing, nice veins etc
5 not sure ??
3 pretty sure are duds, they are bright yellow when I candle.

They willl be a week tomorrow. Should I toss the bright yellow ones?

 

[Cynthia12]

So, here's what's going on with my eggs.

14 growing, nice veins etc
5 not sure ??
3 pretty sure are duds, they are bright yellow when I candle.

They willl be a week tomorrow. Should I toss the bright yellow ones?

I don't toss ones that I'm not real sure on, but if you are seeing a big difference in the 3 against the ones with veins, you can toss, but it wouldn't hurt to wait two more days to be sure sure, then you would know better with the other 5 also.

 

[Squawkbox]

Okay, I was reading about the "egg bomb" and was a little concerned about them, especially the bright yellow ones. By what day can I be absolutely sure there is nothing in them?