OMG!! better than sonogram!

[roosty]

First of all...congrats brahampooter....isnt it cool to see them in the egg..


Quote:
I candle my eggs all the time...once or twice a week for sure....I dont have chicks lost by candeling....I usally have 100% hatch...The hen does get off the eggs

Brahampooter
Yesterday 5:56 am I have to open the bator to turn the eggs. I read on another thread that the eggs can be out for 30 minutes, but it's quick look and back in. Is this really bad?

No its not bad...open it...turn the eggs...its fine...I open my bator all the time..with no problem...

Brahampooter
Yesterday 8:15 pm No, I don't have them in cartons. Should I? The instructions didn't mention cartons. The temp goes down 10 degrees when I turn them, but gets back up to 100 within a minute or two. I won't candle again if someone can tell me that they won't explode. Or how to tell if they might. This is a learning experience, so I guess

Read my answer above about candeling

no they dont have to be in a carton...I dont use a carton​

 

[RockyToggRanch]

I love the egg carton idea. Does that keep them horizontal enough?

Will I smell a rotten one through the shell and in time before it explodes?

Has a double yolk ever hatched twins? Sorry, just popped into my brain.

Must go now, the rooster noticed my car is home and is now crowing at the window for me.

 

[Shared Acres]

One of my girlfriends is pregnant with twins and she came over and we showed her how to candle eggs. She said she wished we could candle her! LOL

 

[thepetpaw]

Ok - I couldnt wait until day 12 - I candled today awesome...movement in 37 out of 40 eggs! this is going to good hatch hopefully - keep your fingers crossed for me....thanks

 

[Riocotesei]

Yay!! Good luck with your babies! Sounds good.

 

[SGM]

Quote:
Oh my gosh I about fell in the floor!

That was funny, sounds EXACTLY like my hubby!

 

[ginbart]

Quote:
If you go up to search and put in egg carton I bet you could find a lot of posts on them. No you don't have to use them it makes it easier for turning and clean up after they all hatch. And yes it does keep them horizontal enough.

I just read where someone tried to hatch a double yolker but it didn't work.

 

[Hangin Wit My Peeps]

I love that too! Love seeing those little critters moving around in there

I mark mine with a number and than keep track on paper what everyone is doing.