please decode my candling

[samara]

Hi,

I have my first hatch in the bator and I candled tonight. A few of my eggs have a dark spot near one side of the egg, vertical to the air pocket. It almost looks like a long air pocket going up and down the egg. When I candle on the "dark side" you can't see through. Also, one of the eggs has a black looking outline of a circular shape around a peep. Also, some of the eggs seem to be developing faster than others. This is day 8. Also, I have been turning them twice a day, but today 3 times, what do you do?

Also, I'm having a prob with my thermometers. I have the one that came with the bator, and one I paid $12 for at wal-mart that has humidity and temp. The wal-mart one reads about 2-3 degrees lower than the bator one. I've been averaging between the two, and think I will pick up another one tomorrow. the humidity reads about 50%.

Any insight here?

Sam

 

[hinkjc]

Usually the only thing you can really see at day 8 is the vein network or a pinkish hue throughout. That is the sign of growth I look for. On white eggs, the embyro might be evident as well. But from my experience, brown and other colored shells, you don't see a whole lot.

The thermometer that came with your bator is probably wrong. I would trust the Walmart digital more and get closer to the temp with that one.

Jody

 

[samara]

Thank you Jody.

I could actually see movement in the eggs last night. I could see quite a bit, with my LED in the dark. Hmmm.... don't know how? None of the eggs are white, except the little bantams.

Samara

 

[tiffanyh]

I have brown eggs too...it is more difficult to see through but the lighter ones of mine are quite transparent...I can easily make out movement. Good luck with your hatch!

 

[samara]

thanks Tiffany!

Quick ?? do you have any idea about what to place the probe of my digital thermometer on to put it at "egg height"?

Samara