I'm getting the itch. Anyone want to hatch some eggs?

[WendyF]

If you are candling prior to incubating there is no way to tell... Some of those look porous but I have successfully hatched out porous eggs so I wouldn't worry to awfully much... Candle again in 5-7 days and then you will know which ones are viable or not.

Thank you! I am going to try to wait until day 7 to candle again...I swear it...

 

[calichicken]

YIPPIE...YIPPE!

Candled my eggs...3 out of 5...good veins developing

One is pretty clear

and one has a red streak

Candling 8 more eggs on Monday....well 6 are under my broody so I guess SHE will decide if I get to candle....LOL

 

[ShinShien]

So far, my broody's still in the dog-crate nest box, sitting on 6 eggs.

 

[calichicken]

So far, my broody's still in the dog-crate nest box, sitting on 6 eggs.

That's a good sign!!! Mine is getting up off and on to get a drink and food. She gets up once a day for about 30minutes to dust and poop

Then back to her eggs

 

[AmericanMom]

Just moved Mrs. broody to her own little house with her own little run and a nice roomy dog house... I was alittle worried but she saw those 8 eggs and clucked and clucked and covered them and rolled them under her into place....Here is hoping she is as determined as I want her to be

 

[ShinShien]

That's a good sign!!! Mine is getting up off and on to get a drink and food. She gets up once a day for about 30minutes to dust and poop

Then back to her eggs

I don't think this hen has moved all day. Maybe she's too serious.

 

[calichicken]

Just moved Mrs. broody to her own little house with her own little run and a nice roomy dog house... I was alittle worried but she saw those 8 eggs and clucked and clucked and covered them and rolled them under her into place....Here is hoping she is as determined as I want her to be

YAY!!! Happy in her broody house

 

[calichicken]

I don't think this hen has moved all day. Maybe she's too serious.

LOL...I thought the same thing when mine started! She really didn't move much the first couple of days, but she is on day 7 and now we see her at times. People kept reassuring me she was, but can't help but worry when you aren't seeing it!! I make sure she has treats as well

 

[Henpeckedpirate]

Thank you! I am going to try to wait until day 7 to candle again...I swear it...

Yeah, apart from porous eggs and cracks etc there's not much else you can tell till you candle at day 7. worth doing though before you set them especially for nasty cracks! If you don't smell/see anything wrong leave them till day 7 you'll see things much clearer. Good tip is to have a spare pair of hands,and a clock nearby so you can open and close the bator carefully without rushing, but close it while candling so the heat stays up etc good luck! X

 

[AmericanMom]

I don't think this hen has moved all day. Maybe she's too serious.

Sometimes mine would skip a day... Trust me, I have yet to hear of a broody dying because she was so determined she wouldn't leave the nest at all... My BA did lose alittle weight but once the chicks hatched she was up and fine.. The Java did great the first time around but has lost alittle the second time, I expect a little, its hard work and no they aren't up and eating as much as they normally would but what they do eat sustains them, Nature is a wonderful thing when we as humans allow it.. we do more damage when we think we know better and intervene.