~From egg to adult~♡

[Jase The Butcher]

 

[Lil Drake40]

You sure have more restraint than me lol

 

[CrystaBub]

Oh boy - so excited to watch this thread - and i think the Mama is gorgeous btw!

 

[Jellybean05]

You sure have more restraint than me lol

I'm really worried they hatch but we shall see

 

[Jellybean05]

Question: do you guys want me to candle them and show you today?
And is it safe to candle then every other day?
Cuz if that's safe then I'll candle them every time I add water.

 

[itspebbl]

I've seen someone candle every day, so I would think every other day would be just fine. However, remember that each time you get them out, you have the potential to drop them (happened with a pair of this person's eggs, however she was able to patch them up, and she had almost 18 eggs). So it's your decision, really, and would not hurt the eggs, as long as you are careful. It was pretty neat the see the differences in the embryos day-by-day. Also, don't worry about the eggs cooling, as I know a chicken hen gets off the eggs for a little while every day, and I would think a duck hen does too.

 

[wheresbigfoot]

I love following along with these incubating/ hatching journals

Good luck!

 

[Jellybean05]

I've seen someone candle every day, so I would think every other day would be just fine. However, remember that each time you get them out, you have the potential to drop them (happened with a pair of this person's eggs, however she was able to patch them up, and she had almost 18 eggs). So it's your decision, really, and would not hurt the eggs, as long as you are careful. It was pretty neat the see the differences in the embryos day-by-day. Also, don't worry about the eggs cooling, as I know a chicken hen gets off the eggs for a little while every day, and I would think a duck hen does too.

Oh ok thank you so much! I thought about that with the hen getting up and eating

 

[Jellybean05]

Ok so tonight I'll candle them when it gets dark and I'll show ya

 

[itspebbl]

Happy to help! Yay, can't wait for candling!