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Blooie said:
Day 7 candling.  A little spider looking thing inside the egg means a chick - little area surrounded by clear veins - and it's good?  Um,  yeah, so a bright line of red going all the way around the inside of the egg means that's not good, right?  And an air cell that still looks like a bubble floating around all over the place in there is most likely also not good at this point, I'm assuming.  

This ain't looking real good, folks.  Too many blood rings, too many floaty air cells, too few with obvious veining, and some I can't see into well enough to tell much of anything.  If this count holds until the end, and all of the ones I think look good at this point hatch, that'll be 9 out of 27. If I take out the ones that have veining to this point, but that I think the air cells will be too much to overcome, then that puts it down to 3.  I haven't pulled any eggs because I know they can sometimes fool ya at this stage and I'm simply not experienced enough to make the call.  Either that or I just plain don't WANT to make the call....haven't decided that yet either.  

Grrrrrrr
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Don't feel bad! I received 11 shipped eggs on Friday, the packing was excellent but every single one had a totally detached air cell. I was so bummed. 3 had development (which is more then I've ever got from detached air cells before) and 1 quit. So I have 2 eggs developing in the first week, air cells have not reattached. The chances of getting one to make it to hatch is slim to none. So, I truly know how you feel. But I've also had great hatches with shipped from 60-90% hatch rate. That's why I keep trying because it's a risk but sometimes it's worth it. I have another batch coming in 2 weeks. You can't give up. Also, just wanted to tell you that red rings in shipped are not from bacteria (most of the time) they are from the embryo starting but not being able to attach properly.

AmyLynn2374 said:
Bearded silkies from @RubyNala97
  She has beautiful birds and she has paints and partridge colored. 

Picked them up. Got them unpacked. (Wonderful packing job.) Candled and they are resting. I plan to set them tonight at midnight. This will be my FIRST time hatching shipped eggs, so new experience for me.
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:celebrate I'm so happy they came and were in one piece!! I'm so excited to follow your hatch!
 
EmilyB86 said:
Another one is on it's way!! I have found one my ducks has externally pipped on the bottom of the egg! So do I turn the egg the other way around?! X
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Hows it going now? I didn't see where anyone answered.
You mean the bottom toward the floor, or bottom as in pointy end.

If toward the floor, you can turn it, but if its clear of the floor, you don't really need to. Hopefully it progressed?
 
AmyLynn2374 said:
OMG, yes, some people are so against candling. I just told a teacher this past week after she was told not to candle them much to not deprieve herself or the kids the chance to at least see the periodical progression of the growing chicks.
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HERE HERE it's a very fascinating thing why not enjoy what Mother Nature does. I think that's why a lot of us has the HD disease.
 
casportpony said:
My sticky duckling died... Probable yolk sac infection. Will necropsy to confirm.

-Kathy
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So sorry.
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RubyNala97 said:
Don't feel bad! I received 11 shipped eggs on Friday, the packing was excellent but every single one had a totally detached air cell. I was so bummed. 3 had development (which is more then I've ever got from detached air cells before) and 1 quit. So I have 2 eggs developing in the first week, air cells have not reattached. The chances of getting one to make it to hatch is slim to none. So, I truly know how you feel. But I've also had great hatches with shipped from 60-90% hatch rate. That's why I keep trying because it's a risk but sometimes it's worth it. I have another batch coming in 2 weeks. You can't give up. Also, just wanted to tell you that red rings in shipped are not from bacteria (most of the time) they are from the embryo starting but not being able to attach properly.
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I'm so happy they came and were in one piece!! I'm so excited to follow your hatch!
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I'm scared!!! lol


Lacrystol said:
HERE HERE it's a very fascinating thing why not enjoy what Mother Nature does. I think that's why a lot of us has the HD disease.
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Very fascinating.
 
Blooie said:
I'll try to do that tonight.....the logistics and quality might be questionable but if I get any clear shots I'll try to post them.  If I just do one from each "issue" I've seen and you guys tell me if I"m seeing what I think I'm seeing in them,  then that should cover the rest that look the same, right?
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The same? Well not necessary some maybe just slower then the others. But in theory they all have to accomplish the same thing.
 

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