First time hatcher

[PoultryGirly]

So, I just marked the air cells and I candled them! 9 out of 14 are growing! One died in the shell (I could almost make out the blood ring yesterday,and he was a slow grower, anyways), and the other 4 didn't start to grow. Oh, and before I candled them I washed my hands and my hands were a little chilly when I candled them. Is that gonna hurt them?should I throw the egg with the blood ring out? Will it spread bacteria to the other eggs?

 

[Becci]

The egg with the blood ring can be thrown out if you're for sure that is what it is, I personally keep all of my eggs until day 14 just to be sure, unless they stink - then I remove them right away. I've cracked open eggs that were seemingly dead during candling only to find a live embryo. That's never a good feeling.

The chilly hands won't hurt the eggs, don't worry about it.

 

[PoultryGirly]

Oh, okay, thanks Becci!

 

[PoultryGirly]

If I candle the blood ring egg and then candle another healthy egg, will the bacteria from the dead egg get into the clean egg?

 

[PoultryGirly]

If I candle the blood ring egg and then candle another healthy egg, will the bacteria from the dead egg get into the clean egg?

 

[PoultryGirly]

Anyone?

 

[PoultryGirly]

Anybody know?

 

[PoultryGirly]

(BUMP)?

 

[Knittycat]

Unless you've cracked it open and got goo on the candler, you should be fine. If you're feelin' worried about it, just give the candler a swipe with a cotton square soaked in alcohol.

 

[PoultryGirly]

Okay, thanks. And another question: this morning my humidity was 16%! Last night it was around 25%, but I didn't think anything of it because I had just opened the bator. Is this low humidity going to hurt the chicks? I added water and the humidity is up to 34% now.