September 2015 Hatch-A-long!!

[generaldsherman]

x2 alot of those look clear from that angle. I'd candle again.

You can try that at any time. Remember that a hen will get up and leave her eggs at least once or twice a day. A few minutes outside of the incubator to candle isn't going to harm them at all.

Thanks to both of you! I'll try again this evening.

 

[chickendreams24]

Good luck. I have some porous ones giving me trouble this hatch too.

 

[draye]

Wait until your youngest turns 30 (my parents will be there in Dec)

Yea, I can imagine. My youngest ( 4 children in all), will be 20 in September. The other two are 24 (September) and 25. So I can feel it coming on.

 

[marmca]

At 9 days candling should have a good structure of veining.
Unfortunately, these look a Lot like the ebay eggs I set yesterday, although at least a couple of mine show a yolk present. A dark glob tbat moves ijside the egg :/

 

[generaldsherman]

At 9 days candling should have a good structure of veining.
Unfortunately, these look a Lot like the ebay eggs I set yesterday, although at least a couple of mine show a yolk present. A dark glob tbat moves ijside the egg

Yeah, we'll see what happens. If this fails, I'm driving to the hatchery in Phoenix to buy eggs next time!

 

[Scovy Momma]

Okay, so more candling pics! Shipped Serama @ day 7 this time.

I got rid of the complete clear but kept the four that had a dark foggy inside, hoping they are late bloomers but how late is "late to the party" or "will not be attending?"
Three look like this @ 7 days:

I have one that I was hopeful because I saw a vein the other day but now I'm wondering if this is one of those "blood ring" things I've heard of:

And lastly, but not leastly, I've had 3 that I was so happy that they looked like they were chugging along doing the veining thing & the little embryo thing & then I find this today:

Give it to me straight, Doc. Is this guy dead & if it is, should it be removed right away?
You guys are great! Thanks for any info.

 

[junebuggena]

Okay, so more candling pics! Shipped Serama @ day 7 this time.

I got rid of the complete clear but kept the four that had a dark foggy inside, hoping they are late bloomers but how late is "late to the party" or "will not be attending?"
Three look like this @ 7 days:

I have one that I was hopeful because I saw a vein the other day but now I'm wondering if this is one of those "blood ring" things I've heard of:

And lastly, but not leastly, I've had 3 that I was so happy that they looked like they were chugging along doing the veining thing & the little embryo thing & then I find this today:

Give it to me straight, Doc. Is this guy dead & if it is, should it be removed right away?
You guys are great! Thanks for any info.

To get the best idea of what's going on in an egg, candle from the fat end, down into the egg.

 

[Scovy Momma]

I'm also thinking this one possibly died

as it won't move like the one I have left that is:

 

[Scovy Momma]

To get the best idea of what's going on in an egg, candle from the fat end, down into the egg.

Thanks! I'm going try that better next time around. Don't want to fiddle with them too much. I have been trying to keep them upright with all the damaged air cells & that makes for difficult one-handed photo clickin'

 

[junebuggena]

Leave whatever you feel is questionable in the incubator. It might just surprise you by hatching.