March 13th 2016 Hatch-A-long

[KeyFlock]

I just use a bright flashlight, but I converted a small cardboard box into a candler and I get to test it out today!

 

[Puddin Fluff]

I use a small LED flash light and my hand. It does not work on the dark ones but does allow me to see most of mine well enough to know if I am getting something. IF I can wait until day 7-9. If I try earlier, I'm just frustrated.

 

[Puddin Fluff]

Here is a pic from a previous hatch. Works pretty good on the lighter eggs.

 

[harrellkd]

I just set up my very first incubator. Curious to see how everyone else does things...

 

[KeyFlock]

I just candled and tried out my new candler. It worked okay, but I think I'll stick with the flashlight. I pulled 8 infertile eggs out of 42, so doing pretty good. All the other eggs were doing great!!

 

[mallory2013]

My first baby

hatched on day 19. He/she (hopefully she) is doing very well

 

[KeyFlock]

My first baby

hatched on day 19. He/she (hopefully she) is doing very well

Congrats!!!

 

[FaithWalkFarms]

My first baby

hatched on day 19. He/she (hopefully she) is doing very well

Awwwwwww!

 

[Faraday40]

My first baby

hatched on day 19. He/she (hopefully she) is doing very well

Wow! "She's" early!

I'm guessing you're using the container to separate chicks of different breeds. How tall do the sides have to be to contain them? (I usually hatch big, clumsy orp chicks who like to play soccer with the unhatched eggs. Any problem with air flow or temp changes when the container baskets are added?

 

[Faraday40]

To candle eggs we use a bright 9 LED pocket flashlight. Many have a soft rubber rim, so they're like a real candler. Because they're inexpensive I have about 5. This way several people can candle at the same time.





They don't work on the Marans or Welsummer eggs (only can see air cells), but reg brown eggs are fine.