I'm going to candle tonight

[Katy]

I'm so proud of myself......I'm on day 12 for some of the eggs and day 10 on the others. Always before I just couldn't stand it and have candled by day 7. Hopefully I'll have good results to report. This will be the first time using the projector that I got.

 

[BamaChicken]

Tell us again what you are trying to hatch

 

[Katy]

Some more BLRW, some of my own Marans, Araucanas, and some Buff Orps. BamaChicken.... I'm looking forward to getting my eggs from you the end of february.

 

[Katy]

My candling report from last night: These were on day 12....5 out of 14 araucana eggs are growing, 9 of 12 of my own Marans...These eggs were on day 10 yesterday; 5 out of 12 buff orps and 4 out of 14 BLRW. Not as good as I would like but these eggs all came during some very cold weather so I imagine they got pretty chilled before they got here. Most were just clear, but the BLRW had 4 or 5 that had blood rings.

 

[tazcat70]

Katy,

I am sorry that your candling didn't go as well as planned.

 

[Katy]

Thanks, but I know that's the chance I take with shipped eggs. Now if I ever got badly wrapped eggs, then I'd be upset with a poor hatch rate. That's only happened once.

 

[speckledhen]

Bummer. Better luck next hatch, but you still have a few to get some babies from, right?

 

[Katy]

Yes.....I'm still getting eggs from several people in the next couple of months......and then in the fall too!!

I was pleasently surprised when I had that many of my own doing ok. They were laid during some very bitter cold temps and even tho I go out 2 or 3 times a day at least to get them before they freeze, I know there were some days they got pretty chilled before I got them. I hate to think how chilled the shipped ones got during their shipment. That's the way it goes tho and if I want good birds of different breeds and colors I'm willing to take the chance on shipped eggs. Now I just need to get going on those blue orps!!

Oops...I just reread your post Cyn....yes, there are still some viable eggs in the bator....just not as many as I would have hoped!