January Hatch-a-long 2018

[chickenmama109]

Thanks

 

[Scott214]

Please post those pictures any help I can get is greatly appreciated! And with this being my first hatch I need it lol. Also I understand what you mean by just being guesses but even if someone said that was definitely infertile I would let it ride just to be safe with the maran eggs. The lighter eggs are different lol.

 

[UThobbyfarmer]

Here are 2 blue Marans eggs Day 5. The first pic is of a blank (infertile) egg. The second and third pic are the same fertile egg. I couldn't decide which showed the delineation better. Later candlings confirmed these early guesses to be correct.

 

[UThobbyfarmer]

Here's a pic of a Day 6 with the light at a different angle. Doesn't get much clearer than this. If it was a white egg veins would be everywhere at the top.


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[BlueBaby]

I just put 15 Crested Cream Legbar eggs in the incubator today. Such pretty blue eggs!

 

[Scott214]

Thank you that really helps! I might have to check tomorrow night. Or tonight lol. And any pictures of those blue eggs you started today?

Here are 2 blue Marans eggs Day 5. The first pic is of a blank (infertile) egg. The second and third pic are the same fertile egg. I couldn't decide which showed the delineation better. Later candlings confirmed these early guesses to be correct.

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[UThobbyfarmer]

These are the air sails and one egg are they fertile it is day 7 and there are no vains and is the air sail a good size for the day they are one

Shoot, those don't look too promising to me. Especially the second one down. Are the pictures different eggs or same egg from difficult angle? The lower egg look more porous so I'm thinking different.

Air cells look ok to me. Maybe a tad large but hard to judge from that angle. Hopefully more experienced hatchers pipe up too.

 

[Scott214]

I just candles the rest of the marans and there is 9 and 8 outta the 9 has that distinct color change and the other had it but not as dark! That just really raised my hopes!

 

[UThobbyfarmer]

I just candles the rest of the marans and there is 9 and 8 outta the 9 has that distinct color change and the other had it but not as dark! That just really raised my hopes!

That's great news! You're off to a good start.

Here are some pictures I just snapped for you. Day 9.5 the dark shadow at the top is the embryo. Darkest spot being the eye. Still can't see veins but tons of movement.

Just wait till you see one move. It crazy fun and never gets old.

 

[Scott214]

Oh I cannot wait to see one move and to fee it. I feel like that moment it becomes so much more real. It’s so crazy how fast they grow but at the same time how long the days drag on! I know I keep posting a lot in this thread but it’s the only thing keeping me from staring at the eggs 24/7