Harris Farms Nurture Right 360 Incubator is AMAZING!

[CluckNDoodle]

More questions about which eggs to (not) choose:

I candled all the eggs. One has a big blood spot. Does that matter?

One has hairline crack only visible with candling. It’s from a breed I really want! But I do have three others.

A few are smaller than the rest. Does that predict the size of egg I would get from the chick that hatches? Weirdly, the jersey giants are smaller than the 5 other breeds. Thought they were extra large.

Bonus question:
I saw no air cells. I assume that’s cause they’re fresh (1-4 days old), not cause I’m not candling properly? My flashlight is high lumen. I could see the yolks move in some of the maran eggs.

I wouldn't even bother setting the egg with the meat spot. I've never had one start to develop. The crack you could repair with a little nail polish, wax, or liquid bandage, but since you're trying to pick eggs not to set, it would also be on my list.

As far as the size of the eggs, I have a couple of English Orpingtons that lay the smallest eggs in my flock, lol. They came from small eggs so it's possible. If she has pullets that are new layers they could be pullet eggs as well.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

More questions about which eggs to (not) choose:

I candled all the eggs. One has a big blood spot. Does that matter?

One has hairline crack only visible with candling. It’s from a breed I really want! But I do have three others.

A few are smaller than the rest. Does that predict the size of egg I would get from the chick that hatches? Weirdly, the jersey giants are smaller than the 5 other breeds. Thought they were extra large.

Bonus question:
I saw no air cells. I assume that’s cause they’re fresh (1-4 days old), not cause I’m not candling properly? My flashlight is high lumen. I could see the yolks move in some of the maran eggs.

Oh and yes, the air cells can be difficult to see when the eggs are fresh.

 

[Pullety]

Yes, correct. You can wait to increase humidity until day 19 or 20 for the first round too. The only reason they say to do everything on day 18 is to help those that are new to hatching. It's easier to explain if you say lockdown in general requires that you stop turning the eggs and increase humidity at the same time but the increase in humidity is only actually important for once the chicks make external pips and keeping the exposed membrane moist for an easy hatch.

Cool. Thanks.
I’m going to try manual at first and if I’m not managing I’m going to try your plan.

 

[Pullety]

I wouldn't even bother setting the egg with the meat spot. I've never had one start to develop. The crack you could repair with a little nail polish, wax, or liquid bandage, but since you're trying to pick eggs not to set, it would also be on my list.

As far as the size of the eggs, I have a couple of English Orpingtons that lay the smallest eggs in my flock, lol. They came from small eggs so it's possible. If she has pullets that are new layers they could be pullet eggs as well.

Okay; thank you!

 

[Pullety]

Nuts?

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Nuts?

If it fits, it's works! Lol

 

[Pullety]

Nuts?

If it fits, it's works! Lol

I like your thinking.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

I like your thinking.

I mean, I was the one that managed to cram 13 massive goose eggs in there, sooo I see no problems here. lol

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Nuts?

What do you have in there under the eggs though? If it's shelf liner you may want to switch to a shelf liner that has holes, like one of these so that it doesn't hinder the circulation and humidity.

 

[Pullety]

What do you have in there under the eggs though? If it's shelf liner you may want to switch to a shelf liner that has holes, like one of these so that it doesn't hinder the circulation and humidity.

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Yeah, I was wondering about that. I cut some off the perimeter and thought I’d monitor humidity but maybe I’ll cut holes in it? I tried to set the eggs directly on the incubator plastic but it was hard.