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I have movement!

Discussion in 'Incubating & Hatching Eggs' started by Dogwood Farm, May 2, 2009.

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  1. May 2, 2009 #1
    Dogwood Farm

    Dogwood Farm Out Of The Brooder

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    I candled all 15 eggs last night. Diffently seen veins in all but 3 maybe. Those three have masses in them. Air cell seems intact. The egg color I'm hoping is what's preventing me from seeing the veins. I have two blueish green eggs that the lady told me were from Araucanas. One is so dark I can see the mass but not veins the other I seen veins diffently in and this morning candled again and OMGosh there was MOVEMENT! How great is that. Can't wait for my girls to get up and see that. What a cool experience for them. According to my calculations our hatch should be around the 16th - 17th of this month.
     
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  3. May 2, 2009 #2
    ChickBond 007

    ChickBond 007 Licensed to Cull

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    Congrats! Is is exciting, isn't it? Remember, candle only the minimum amount. In my first hatch, I did this too much and had a poor hatch rate. While too much candling wasn't the only reason, it was a factor.
     
  5. May 2, 2009 #3
    sethsleader

    sethsleader Chillin' With My Peeps

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    How eggciting! Good luck with your hatching, keep us updated [​IMG]
     
  7. May 2, 2009 #4
    ThreeBoysChicks

    ThreeBoysChicks Chillin' With My Peeps

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    The first time you see movement is amazing. And the second time, and the third time, and the fourth. What am I talking about. I still get excited when I candle.
     

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