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[Lynzi777]

I'm sure you all are going to think I'M crazy now, but I took a flashlight to these eggs while they were in the bator to see if I could see anything at all by shining the light different ways and what not and I WAS able to see the air cell. So I held it there for a few mins to see I could see any movement around it's edge and didn't see anything. The other one was too light of a a color but the one that was a shade darker was easier to make out. So I just focused one that one. Don't think these eggs are going anywhere. If not, Duncan's been running around with the bigger girls, I may try to hatch some of their eggs just for the heck of it. They'll be silkie mixed with BO and BR but owell.

 

[marquisella]

Is it possible for eggs to not have air cells? I try candleing some just to see if I can see them but I don't see any shadeing difference except where I think the yoke maybe. My humidity was way high like 65's or so cause I thought the one was off but it's the one that was correct. Now I have 4 hygrometers in there and 4 thermometers. I had wife take all water out while I was at work to lower it and it droped to about 38-42 when I got home. I added some water like 4tsp repluged the vent hole and it's back up to 60%. Just took the top vent off to see where it settles at.

The air cells bug me cause i'm not sure if my light is too bright or not bright enough these are lighter brown eggs i'm using a flashlight with 590 lumes and a full toilet paper roll on top of it. paper is duct taped so no extra light comes out between the sheets. It has a high and lower setting I've tried both but don't see any difference in egg. The most I see is some pin hole bright spots. Just incase you don't know lumes (I don't) a 40 wat light bulb ranges from like 390 to 450's. I just tried a lower rated bulb I don't know the lumes but it should be like a 25 watt bulb.

I already know i'm going to screw this up big time if I haven't already. At least its only 7 dollars spent on eggs. I just don't want any to start to develop and then stop cause I screwed up. Think i'll have to make a blog "how not to incubate chicken eggs". Start with don't buy eggs your not sure if they are fertile or not lol.

I just used a flash light and put that under the eggs with my hand around it.
Are you in a dark room? I candle my eggs in a small bathroom with lights off. You should be able to see the air cell by 10 days. I don't even bother until I put them into the hatcher. The chick makes a dark spot and you can clearly see the division between the chick space and the air cell. The air cell will be light & the chicks space will be dark.

 

[marquisella]

Has anybody else been hatching out a LARGE # of roo's ?????????????

I have : Barred rocks , Blue Barred rocks, Speckled Sussex, Iowa Blue/Ameracauna X's and possibly Aracauna & BLRW. Not sure who's who yet on the last 2 breeds !!

If any one would like 1,2 or several

I would be willing to trade for a pullet ( Rancher & I did this ) Otherwise they are destined for freezer camp this fall

I think I have 3./4 roos this year...all I see are big red combs....

 

[JLaw]

Ok thanks for all the info. I googled air cells and a site said they form when the egg cools so I figured should have one at the start. Lol this will be day two. Just put then in yesterday.
Jlaw

 

[stonykill]

mama chicken just accepting that her "chicks" are weird

 

[rancher hicks]

bust

a gut.

 

[rancher hicks]

Has anybody else been hatching out a LARGE # of roo's ?????????????

I have : Barred rocks , Blue Barred rocks, Speckled Sussex, Iowa Blue/Ameracauna X's and possibly Aracauna & BLRW. Not sure who's who yet on the last 2 breeds !!

If any one would like 1,2 or several

I would be willing to trade for a pullet ( Rancher & I did this ) Otherwise they are destined for freezer camp this fall

Well I can't say but the BM's are running fifty fifty. Pullets to roos. Ok with that. Can't say on the Dels as I get rid of them as soon as I know what's what. Only kept a few EE pullets the rest go with all the roos.

The BR's aren't laying well and I suspect they're upset or some such thing since Jackson has been going back there to eat. I really need to block the BM's from going back there. The orps aren't laying well since I've not been letting them out to roam, zuc the Orp roos go after the young ones and hurt them.

I am seriously considering giving up either the BR's which folks like or the Lav orps. I just can't decided which.

If I could do the freezer camp thing, I'd not be getting rid of any.

 

[Lynzi777]

JLaw - Not sure if you've come across this page on here yet but this is a really good post with photos and videos, etc.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-eggs-101

 

[Nuttyfrom6kids]

Happy Father's Day
to
All the Dads!!

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Can't quite tell if the sun is coming or going out there today. Hope it stays. Alright so how long should I wait on these two silkie eggs in the bator before I give up on them? Today is day 22 and I've heard some taking up to day 24 to hatch, but I'm just shocked I guess after seeing what little space was left in them before lock down on Wednesday. This will be interesting to see when Stella's eggs will start now seeing as how they looked just like these two yesterday before lock down with her.

Nutty - They are strictly outdoor rabbits. They've only come inside a short while in the winter when the kids have asked to play with them. We'll bring one in a time and let it hop around the family room for a little while and then bring it back outside. In winter I just throw lots of hay in their cages for some type of insulation but nothing more than that. Oh I always keep two water bottles for each rabbit - one inside and one on their cage. So when one freezes, you can just swap it out.

What are the colors of the ones you are not keeping these are the type of rabbits that have big floppy ears aren't they and how much are they going to be? I am pretty sure I am going to be directing the hubby to start building a hutch

 

[marquisella]

Ok thanks for all the info. I googled air cells and a site said they form when the egg cools so I figured should have one at the start. Lol this will be day two. Just put then in yesterday.
Jlaw

That is not true. I candle my eggs straight out of the incubator...never heard that one before..!