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sad update, eggs on day 4, Its my first time hatching in bator

Discussion in 'Incubating & Hatching Eggs' started by happyhens44, Jan 26, 2011.

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  1. Jan 26, 2011 #1
    happyhens44

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    I had 9 eggs in the bator. And 2 I couldent tell which side was pointy, So on day 4 I candled them 2, And I couldent see anything developing, So I desided to crack em, There was nothing forming.... So I was like "hmmm well Ill candle the rest... I diddent see anything, So I gave em one last candle and nothing. So I cracked them nothing in any of them! [​IMG] Well Idk the eggs came from my neighbors coop where I got the last eggs( the last ones hatched pretty good) [​IMG] I guess these were not fertile, the temp was in the 99-100 area. and humidity at fist was low then I brought the humity to steady 35-40%
     
  3. Jan 26, 2011 #2
    Jessiewoodard57

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    I think I would have waited for day 10 to candle
     
  5. Jan 26, 2011 #3
    Mama2B&D&...Chickens

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    yeah i think i would have waited till later to candle too =/ So sorry...
     
  7. Jan 26, 2011 #4
    Rare Feathers Farm

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    I always candle about day 12
     
  9. Jan 26, 2011 #5
    happyhens44

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    I dont think it would have mattered, By day 4 there should have been the blood vain things in the yolk and it did not even have that it was just any old yolk.
     
  11. Jan 26, 2011 #6
    ZooMummzy

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    Quote:Agreed, by day 3 you should see something. I never toss anything till Day 10 but I can pretty much figure out which ones are gonna go on that day by Day 3.
     
  13. Jan 27, 2011 #7
    pdsavage

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    Yeah I allways wait at least 7 - 10 days,just to be on the safe side.
     
  15. Jan 27, 2011 #8
    sonew123

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    I wait too. I candle day 6-7? I still leave all in -anything that doesnt look good I put a ? on it-To my surprise there's always 1-2 I ?'d and low and behold get chicks from! day 10 I pull clears
     
  17. Feb 7, 2011 #9
    MuranoFarms

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    Quote:Not necessarily. I've candled on day 4 and saw nothing and a few days later they were developing nicely. I would never crack them open that early. What is the harm in letting them sit in the incubator a few more days? Unless you desperately needed the space. Even then, I'd wait till at least day 7.

    Is this your second time incubating?
     
  19. Feb 7, 2011 #10
    jerseygirl1

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