Jan./Feb. 2014 hatch a long

[Aacre]

Day 4. No veins or anything. By now I think I would be able to see something .

The air bubble thing is pretty big though. (The brown stuff is nail polish.)

I'd give it a few more days. Sometimes you can't see much at 4 days. I know I can't on my light brown eggs, and on my porous ones, it's near impossible until day 14!

 

[ChocolateMouse]

Just realized my eggs are due to hatch valentines day. Like ON valentines day.

Whoops.

 

[DeannaA]

awe! good

I order bourbon red turkey eggs months ago....wanting me a Max wanna be so bad!

I hatched a peachick last summer....oh I loved that baby....she was like Max followed me around etc....I let her go out to early!!!

When are your eggs coming? How are your guinea eggs doing? I need to buy a few and a few turkey eggs. I have 2 male guineas that need girlfriends and a Max that really needs a girlfriend.

I had to work late. When I came home I couldn't find Max. I was so worried. Then I found him.

It's supposed to rain at midnight. I almost got him down with his vitamins but he changed his mind. I tried chocolate ice cream, cheese burger and even vienna weenies. He is determined to be a real turkey tonight. He'll probably want in after he gets soaked. It's so lonely with out him I haven't slept alone since Max has hatched.

 

[SilkieSensation]

 


yippee!!! that sounds like a fun hatch love mixed breeds

I dont think you can confirm fertility without breaking it open? if you incubate and candle in a few days, you should know for sure when they start developing veins around day 3

That's what I thought but wanted to ask the ones here that know a lot more than I do!!
I'm so exited!! Got the bator heating up in the spare room, ready to put this bad hatch behind me!!!

Day 4. No veins or anything. By now I think I would be able to see something .

The air bubble thing is pretty big though. (The brown stuff is nail polish.)

For both of these situations: Wait at least 7-10 days before tossing clears. By 10 days any still completely undeveloped will be very obvious. I usually don't even candle until after day 7 & again at lockdown.

 

[AmericanMom]

For both of these situations: Wait at least 7-10 days before tossing clears. By 10 days any still completely undeveloped will be very obvious. I usually don't even candle until after day 7 & again at lockdown.

OK, I have never waited that long because I was afraid they would explode on me lol... But good to know, I'll do it in hopes that I don't toss a viable egg!

 

[SilkieSensation]

OK, I have never waited that long because I was afraid they would explode on me lol... But good to know, I'll do it in hopes that I don't toss a viable egg!

OK, I have never waited that long because I was afraid they would explode on me lol... But good to know, I'll do it in hopes that I don't toss a viable egg!

Risk of exploding eggs is actually pretty rare as long as the eggs were fresh & unwashed when set. Eggs with cracks are most likely to leak or explode since bacteria can get in more easily. A rotten egg is pretty easy to spot when candling once you have seen a couple. They will have grey cloudy haze that sloshes at first. Then it turns into dark blobs & fills the egg quickly. You won't see veining. Best indicator you have a rotten egg: You will smell it when you open the bator. A lot of us follow the rule "If it doesn't stink, it stays." I pitch stinkers & leakers.

 

[Rodriguez]

Day 4. No veins or anything. By now I think I would be able to see something .

The air bubble thing is pretty big though. (The brown stuff is nail polish.)

Well i just finished candling my three silkie eggs from inder my broody silkie hen and one you could see tiny veins ( of course they are only about 7 days) the same thing that is happenibg tois for the other two but there is a darker spot in the middle. I will post picks if anybody wants me to

 

[Rodriguez]

The same thing that is happwning to you is happening to me is what i meant for the two other eggs

 

[jonih]

one just hatched on my live feed!
anybody watching?

http://www.ustream.tv/broadcasterpage/17135963

 

[Rodriguez]

No but can you post picks plz!!!