October Hatch-A-Long 2017

[misslady]

Well, let's see. Hmm.... Oh, yes, I remember now. Marans.

I probably should have guessed that, huh?

BCM I'm guessing from your avatar? Truly beautiful birds.

I'm hatching Ayam Cemani - first time with them, pretty excited!

 

[Fanci Feathers Marans]

I probably should have guessed that, huh?

BCM I'm guessing from your avatar? Truly beautiful birds.

I'm hatching Ayam Cemani - first time with them, pretty excited!

Ooh, expensive chickens. Are they from your flock?

 

[misslady]

Ooh, expensive chickens. Are they from your flock?

No, I ordered the eggs in auction here on the boards from a breeder with gorgeous birds, it will be my first time with them.
Slightly random question, what do you use to candle your eggs? I've heard Marans eggs are really difficult to candle due to the dark shells, so I'm assuming you probably know which candling products and/or methods are the best.

 

[Fanci Feathers Marans]

No, I ordered the eggs in auction here on the boards from a breeder with gorgeous birds, it will be my first time with them.
Slightly random question, what do you use to candle your eggs? I've heard Marans eggs are really difficult to candle due to the dark shells, so I'm assuming you probably know which candling products and/or methods are the best.

They are. I used a tactical flashlight for a while. It could shine a beam 300 yards. But it wasn't very effective because it didn't fit the curvature of the egg. A regular old egg candler works best. I use it in the bathroom, where there are no windows, and peek around at the air sack. I can usually see veins if it's good.

 

[theuglychick]

I'm hopping on here to hatchalong with y'all.

Ive got 12 super blue egg layers, 16 cream legbars, and 5 olive eggers (hatching out of maran eggs).

And now we wait!

Happy hatching, everyone!

 

[theuglychick]

Same here on bringing it to the bathroom, lol!

They are. I used a tactical flashlight for a while. It could shine a beam 300 yards. But it wasn't very effective because it didn't fit the curvature of the egg. A regular old egg candler works best. I use it in the bathroom, where there are no windows, and peek around at the air sack. I can usually see veins if it's good.

 

[Poultrybreeder]

I am going to order 5 Buff Ameraucana hatching eggs. And plan on popping them in the bator next Sunday if they get here on the estimated time.

 

[Fanci Feathers Marans]

I am going to order 5 Buff Ameraucana hatching eggs. And plan on popping them in the bator next Sunday if they get here on the estimated time.

Great! Hope your eggs ship well!

 

[Poultrybreeder]

Thanks!

 

[misslady]

Welcome to the hatch-a-long @theuglychick and @Poultrybreeder