Reject Hatching Eggs - aka "The Undesirable Egg Experiment"

[CluckNDoodle]

Day 10 update! All 3 misfits are still doing well! I think this will probably be the last time I can capture any candling on camera. These eggs are quite dark and as the chicks fill the eggs it becomes harder to capture pictures. I will definitely update again, hopefully with some good hatch day pictures!

 

[hysop]

I’m posting before going back to review your previous posts, but have you shared what incubator you’re using and what temperature and humidity it’s at?

 

[CluckNDoodle]

I’m posting before going back to review your previous posts, but have you shared what incubator you’re using and what temperature and humidity it’s at?

I don't think I did! I'm using my Nurture Right 360 humidity has been stable at 45%, temperature is 99.5°F. I will increase humidity to about 65% after lockdown. So far the air cells are on point!

 

[jolenesdad]

I can’t remember seeing... did you wash Sticky?

 

[bpoore04]

I’m just posting on here so I can keep up with the thread lol. I’m rooting for crackles

 

[CluckNDoodle]

I can’t remember seeing... did you wash Sticky?

Nope, I didn't wash any of them. Sticky has a dried gluey substance that may have been leaky egg white from someone else's suggestion or it could have been some actual glue that was in the carton but I almost couldn't get the egg out of the carton is was so stuck in there.

 

[BYC910]

Same here wanted to see turn out .From what I can see vien deveopment is good . I had a ee that laid eggs with the calcium problem .It never got better .Every egg she laid was full of air bubbles .And almost all of them leaked in the carton .

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Same here wanted to see turn out .From what I can see vien deveopment is good . I had a ee that laid eggs with the calcium problem .It never got better .Every egg she laid was full of air bubbles .And almost all of them leaked in the carton .

That's interesting, I can't remember who suggested it previously but I bet they were right about "Sticky" leaking in the carton then.

 

[BYC910]

If there are bubbles, you can almost bet on it .Some olive eggs don't candle all that well .watch the air cells .Cracked and pourious eggs tend to grow large cells .

 

[CluckNDoodle]

If there are bubbles, you can almost bet on it .Some olive eggs don't candle all that well .watch the air cells .Cracked and pourious eggs tend to grow large cells .

I was concerned about that initially but the air cells actually look pretty good right now. I'm watching them closely. So far all of the fertilized eggs are developing beautifully!