Need more faith

[PeiTheCelt]

I need to have more faith for this process, we were on day 5 and had both started wondering whether or not the eggs were fertile, *nothing* was showing, even on the white eggs, when we candled.

So we decided to confirm for ourselves whether or not they were, and we cracked one..

Beautiful veins and a tiny little baby chicken. Who kicked.

I'm done candling.

Unless they stink or explode or something like that, I am leaving them alone.

Talk about learning the lesson the hard way.

 

[nccountrygirl]

I'm so sorry, thats why I don't try hatching chicks, I couldn't take the heart ache of losing one.

 

[speckledhen]

That's why I never crack one open unless there's a definite blood ring till about Day 14. Sounds like you need a better candler or you need to wait till around Day 10 to do it for the first time.

 

[seminolewind]

Sorry about what happened. But you have renewed my faith in people who feel the same way about their pets. Karen

 

[speckledhen]

I'm really sorry; it must have been awful, but dont give up on hatching. It's so fulfilling and fun and rewarding!

 

[birdlover]

:aww I did the same thing many years ago. Forgive yourself as you didn't intend for it to happen and look forward to many more sweet little fluff balls.

 

[hinkjc]

I think most people who have hatched has done that once. It is a tough lesson in candling, but I agree with speckledhen - wait longer and get a better candler and you will have better results. I don't make any formal decisions on my hatchlings until at least day 10. Trust me on this...you don't learn unless you make mistakes.

Jody

 

[ncgnance]

I did the same thing with 2 eggs on day 7. What a heartache!! I will not do that again. I'll wait until day 14 if I'm not sure. It's a hard lesson.

 

[silkiechicken]

It will be ok. I've candled lots of eggs and if you don't have a very high power source, or are new to it, I always recommend no tossing till day 14 at least. You live an learn.

 

[thndrdancr]

I can sure understand, forgive yourself. I had brown eggs, and I candled on all the proper days, and I tell ya, I couldnt tell for sure, even clear up to hatching! It would be SO easy to do.
I didnt crack any tho, except the ones I KNEW were bad, (some white very transparent ones and they smelled terrible after about 7 to 10 days). I still had to know, even then. Probably could have done without that, just smelly yolk...peeeeuuuu!
I do feel bad tho, I murdered two when first putting them in the egg turner, those fragile shell ones, the two that were viable cracked in my egg turner.

Hugs to you.
Jill