I candled today (third day) with my little LED flashlight. First...nothing...then the yolk shifted and OH MY GOD I ACTUALLY SAW THE EMBRYO!
I'm utterly stoked right now!
I have 10 eggs under a broody hen (again, thank you MO lady!). One has a tiny little indent and has little hair line cracks
another doesn't seem to be growing, the yolk appears dark, but I want to check it again tomorrow with a stronger light (you could just barely see the embryo's with my flashlight). Still...eight chicks if they make it!
Momma hen is very vigilant about sitting them. I took her off today to candle them and she did her eye-watering smelly poo, drank, and ate. I put the box with her eggs back in the cage and she started the patented Broody Coo and carefully climbed back on her eggs.
Only 18 more days till Hatch Day!
I have 10 eggs under a broody hen (again, thank you MO lady!). One has a tiny little indent and has little hair line cracks
Momma hen is very vigilant about sitting them. I took her off today to candle them and she did her eye-watering smelly poo, drank, and ate. I put the box with her eggs back in the cage and she started the patented Broody Coo and carefully climbed back on her eggs.
Only 18 more days till Hatch Day!