May Hatch Thread--Fill up those bators n' broodies!

[SymanSaysFarms]

What makes an egg blow up in an incubator? Just being not fertilized and heating up?

From what I understand, an egg will explode due to a bacteria that infects the egg and turns it rotten. The best way to prevent this from happening is to thoroughly clean the incubator between hatches with bleach water. I use a bleach water solution to clean mine out and then let it dry in the sun as its' UV rays kills anything the bleach doesn't get. Knock-on-wood, but I haven't had one explode yet.

 

[hokankai]

Yes, bacteria enter the egg and produce gas which causes pressure to build up inside.

 

[TheCrazyChick]

Cuckoo marans, black tailed marans and blue laced rocks due may 5. Swedish flowers, blue orps and Blue wheaton ameracaunas due later in May. I think that will be it for awhile, as DH sucks the joy right out of it all. Bummer.

 

[jnjmanning]

Cuckoo marans, black tailed marans and blue laced rocks due may 5. Swedish flowers, blue orps and Blue wheaton ameracaunas due later in May. I think that will be it for awhile, as DH sucks the joy right out of it all. Bummer.

Ok that last statement made me laugh out loud!

 

[Valley Girl]

Well it's day 8 here or is it 9,I have 55 eggs in the incubator.I candled a few last night,just the flash light method and the ones I did appeared to be good except for maybe one.I can't possibly candle them all,it would take too long and I don't want the heat dropping down too much.I read some where that the less they are handled the better.
I have never had one explode but I have had a stinker!! lol

 

[TheCrazyChick]

Ok that last statement made me laugh out loud!

Lol. Made me laugh out loud that it made YOU laugh out loud.

 

[18Peeps]

Me too! I have Blue Barnevelders due May 11th. I'm so excited about these guys...I hope they all hatch even though I know that's not reasonable

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[ChickidyChick]

Candled all 12 eggs. All but one looked good. Looking forward to more than one hatching this time.

 

[Amandalea]

Filling up the incubator tomorrow with eggs from my red star hens!

 

[Friar_Tuck]

Candled yesterday at day 8. Now I have 40 eggs in the incubator. These are a barnyard mix of eggs that I got at an auction. May end up with some cheap chicks here, as I paid $7.50 for the eggs! It is amazing how much better these look than any that I have had shipped to me. I may not end up with the fanciest chickens, but the air cells sure are nice to see all in one piece.
May 5th is not coming fast enough.
Jim