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The eBay seller I bought my original 8 FBCM eggs from sent me 10 replacement eggs because only 1 hatched out of the first ones. I did more research on how to treat the eBay eggs specifically, and incubating eggs in general. I let them rest pointed side up for a day, remembered to count day zero, weighed and candled them a couple of times during the first 18 days to check viability and weight loss, and set an event on my iPhone calendar for day 18 lock down. I calibrated the thermometer in the incubator with two other digital thermometers, and kept the temperature at 101F for the entire time.
As it happens, I was getting an MRI on Aug 12th when the event alarmed, and I somehow missed it. Then I got it in my head that August 18th was the 18th day and lock down. Geez! So it looks like I'm three days past hatching day!
I candled them this morning. Seven eggs still look good to me. Definitely developed with a decent air sac. It's hard to see what's going on in those dark chocolate eggs, though. They all lost a couple of grams in the past 8 days.
What advice do you have for me? They're back in the incubator with motion turned off. It's Florida in the summer, so humidity is good.
As it happens, I was getting an MRI on Aug 12th when the event alarmed, and I somehow missed it. Then I got it in my head that August 18th was the 18th day and lock down. Geez! So it looks like I'm three days past hatching day!
I candled them this morning. Seven eggs still look good to me. Definitely developed with a decent air sac. It's hard to see what's going on in those dark chocolate eggs, though. They all lost a couple of grams in the past 8 days.
What advice do you have for me? They're back in the incubator with motion turned off. It's Florida in the summer, so humidity is good.