Jan./Feb. 2014 hatch a long

[Heidisgran]

My thoughts on candling? I would candle eggs at about 10-12 days to remove any where the embryo may have died and might compromise the rest of them by rotting in the incubator. If that was not a possibility, then candling would not be necessary, but it happens that an egg whose chick has perished can begin to rot and weep and even worse, explode, ick.

At 10-12 days, there should be very little doubt if there is a clear one, i.e. one that was either not fertile or did not begin to develop beyond the first or second day. Then, I candle just prior to removing them from the turner for the last three day stretch to be sure they are all full of chicks. This is just the way I do large fowl eggs. The Belgian D'Anvers are very easy to see into so candling at 4-5 days is not too early for them. Experience may dictate what a person could or should do as far as candling.

totally agree....I had stinkers last summer!!! contaminates the whole incubator!

twinarrows....candle again in a few days...maybe 3...you'll know for sure which ones to hope for....but do remove the ones that aren't developing the same as the ones that your sure of...it's not worth the hazard

 

[Heidisgran]

I had 2 hatches last year that come to mind...with horrible rolling air cells, I purchased 12 and each sent me 14, California White leg horns and Blue splash Wheaton Ameraucana's. I ended up hatching 2 from each batch. 1 roo and 1 pullet from each breed...the lady that sent me the ameraucana's sent black splash as the extra, that is the roo "Munch" and most of you probably remember "Blue" I should get current pictures of them!

 

[TwinArrowsFarm]

I appreciate the advice so much. I don't know what I would do without BYC. =)

 

[JDchicks]

Well, my shipped eggs came in. So excited! But they have detached air cells...grrrr.

Not sure what I am going to do just yet. I have them setting fat end up in a carton. But I was going to add them to the incubator tomorrow morning. But I have an automatic turner in there with two eggs (7 days along). We are made a back up bator but it isn't tested yet.

Do you think they would be okay after 24 hrs for the automatic turner?

Well, we are getting the back up bator setup and tested. Hopefully, it will be good to go tomorrow. Figured we would put the in it for a couple of days then move to the main incubator with turner.

 

[AmericanMom]

I appreciate the advice so much. I don't know what I would do without BYC. =)

I feel the same way..
And hey, someone from my old stomping grounds!!

 

[Farmer Viola]

Quote: That sounds like a great plan! I've posted some detached info in the last several pages, I'm so sorry yours came detached too

I will be following both your hatches very very closely!!
my eggs that were supposed tobe sent during the polar vortex were put on hold, and are now going out Monday!

feels like it has been waaay too long since I've had any eggs in there! What, like 3 weeks?!?! lol

 

[TwinArrowsFarm]

I feel the same way..
And hey, someone from my old stomping grounds!!

your from Tulare? No way! How do you like Oregon? We want to move up north so bad.

 

[rayray983]

First time incubator here and so far I have basicly a barnyard mix in my incubator I think I've read on here people call em muts anyway I'm on day 11 the 21st is hatch day started with 11 2 days later added 36 more so far I have dropped on egg it cracked open beyond repair :-( and one infertile egg have 45 eggs left full of little dancers haha that term is thanks to my 13 yo daughter who swears they dance because of her always playing music so far I'm a happy man with this little giant incubator installed a PC fan with air flow facing up no air directly on eggs so ready for my hatch day I swear if I only get one chick I'll be happy

 

[jan12]

these were bro/sis the girl ended up frizzle, the boy- brown- was sorta frizzled but now he is not

They are adorable!! Love the frizzle girl!

 

[luvmypets]

omg im going to my farm in the morning.