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I am having issues with my BO eggs and candeling. So I used one of my brooder lamps with a reg incadescent bulb inside a big box with a hole in it. Worked great as far as seeing a little something in the yolk that looks promising. Though I STILL cannot determine where the air pocket is(the eggs are almost round) Anyone know if round eggs are viable? I have most my eggs in a home made turner made of egg carton, but took two EE eggs out because after candeling I found a couple small cracks that look like SOMEONE was pecking at it.. They are still in bator but laying on side. Is there any chance at all that these will hatch?
I have heard of people getting hatches after a whole week past hatch date.. It depends on a lot of things, constant temp control being a main issue with late hatches. I have seen a lot of stories of temps dropping under 99.5 and the chicks developing slower. Give them a week. Also I have heard from a few sources on here that swear by tapping a coin on the glass of the bator to hasten pipping. BUT if you have some time sensitive new eggs, I suggest making a candler similar to the one I made, that should give you a good idea if your eggs are going anywhere!
Just a couple of things I thought I would share, this is my first attempt so I dunno if these things work, just passing it on in hopes it works!!
Good luck!
