Set 3/9/12 HATCH ALONG!

[DirtCreature]

I put in my eggs (im a first timer for incubating) and i dont know what the heck im doing at all. i posted about it in this forum. nobody has helped me.... im going to try to keep looking fot this thread maybe i can figure it out.

I hope i have some that hatch, the kids and me will be so heart broken

 

[CALI CHICK]

I put in my eggs (im a first timer for incubating) and i dont know what the heck im doing at all. i posted about it in this forum. nobody has helped me.... im going to try to keep looking fot this thread maybe i can figure it out.

I hope i have some that hatch, the kids and me will be so heart broken

Welcome

I've posted in the Easter Hatch 3 times and I didn't get one response either....

Make sure you click on "subscribe immediately" at the bottom of this thread so you know when someone has posted something.

Was there something specific you were having trouble with? Maybe one of us can help you. It's only my third time actually incubating, but I am an "expert researcher" of all things chickens - LOL! I'm getting ready for church, but I will be online later incase nobody helps....But I'm sure someone will.

 

[DirtCreature]

this was my original post.

So we got some hatching eggs (Foley line) and where really excited about them. We put them in the incubator last friday, today would be 8 days. I havent seen one egg with veins, infact only a couple have the bottom half darker then the top (we put them in pointy side down) two have prominent rings like air bubbles or whatever, and one has a ring that you can tell that inst even, like its more like a wobbly line around the egg. No veins, no super dark spots (like babies)........ So, are these eggs any good, or should i contact the people and let the know they are not fertilized?

 

[Domestic_goddess]

What's your candler like? I candled last night at day 8, and it was pretty obvious at this point which ones had viens and little dark spots that were moving , I also have few more that I can't tell much so I'm going to give them a few more days and check them again....if at 12-14 days and you don't see viens, it's apparent they are no good. I would contact who you got the eggs from and see if you can get some replacement eggs. Good luck!

 

[DirtCreature]

thanks so much for your responce...! i just text them to let them know. i figured what you where saying, is kind how i thought about it too. thanks for taking the time out to respond i really do appreciate it.

 

[meshellrose]

is there any way you could post a pic of the eggs..sounds like they have aircells, but aren't fertile

 

[DirtCreature]

i can post pictures but i will have to take them, and i wont be able to get good darkness until night. i will take some and post them later tonight. i might add a link to my original post here and put the pics there so not to hyjack this thread.

thanks everyone.

Melissa

 

[redhen689]

The incubation is taking place at my sister's house, and unfortunately they have been having some temperature issues.
I think many of the eggs got cooked.
My sister will be candling them tonight. I'll know more after that.
I can always get more eggs and we can try again...

 

[CALI CHICK]

this was my original post.

So we got some hatching eggs (Foley line) and where really excited about them. We put them in the incubator last friday, today would be 8 days. I havent seen one egg with veins, infact only a couple have the bottom half darker then the top (we put them in pointy side down) two have prominent rings like air bubbles or whatever, and one has a ring that you can tell that inst even, like its more like a wobbly line around the egg. No veins, no super dark spots (like babies)........ So, are these eggs any good, or should i contact the people and let the know they are not fertilized?

Hi DirtCreature, Have you gone onto the Learning Center page and clicked on the "Candling Pics"? It is an excellent reference guide with pictures of every single day of development.

I'm curious, how many eggs do you have and what color are your eggs? White is easiest to see through when you candle. Were these local eggs or shipped in the mail? (this makes a big difference with aircells). My first hatching eggs were shipped eggs and they all had displaced aircells....Thankfully I was able to hatch 4 babies in spite of that.
Just a note...unfertile eggs will be very bright and you'll be able to see clear through them...I'll post a picture of one of my hens eggs (we don't have a rooster, so they are all "clear")

Also, you mentioned prominent "rings". You might do a search for "blood rings" and find a picture or two to compare with yours. A blood ring is caused when an embryo starts to develop, but quits and bacteria builds up....the blood goes in a circle around the egg. (This is a definition in a nutshell and not exactly accurate, but you get the idea). Hopefully you have some good, fertile eggs so you can enjoy the experience of watching them develop and of course, hatch.

Here is an unfertile egg from one of my Rhode Island Red eggs (It is a dark brown egg, but you can see how bright yellow the light shines through)

 

[DirtCreature]

First thank you so much for your reply, i am posting a link to my original post with pictures on that thread as to not bulk up this thread and or hyjack it.... LOL.


thanks so much everyone i bought some eggs today off this site on an auction and hopefully will get them monday or tues to replace these eggs. I also talked to the guy i bought the eggs from and he said i must have ruined them, cause his eggs are fertile. IDK....

Hi DirtCreature, Have you gone onto the Learning Center page and clicked on the "Candling Pics"? It is an excellent reference guide with pictures of every single day of development.

I'm curious, how many eggs do you have and what color are your eggs? White is easiest to see through when you candle. Were these local eggs or shipped in the mail? (this makes a big difference with aircells). My first hatching eggs were shipped eggs and they all had displaced aircells....Thankfully I was able to hatch 4 babies in spite of that.
Just a note...unfertile eggs will be very bright and you'll be able to see clear through them...I'll post a picture of one of my hens eggs (we don't have a rooster, so they are all "clear")

Also, you mentioned prominent "rings". You might do a search for "blood rings" and find a picture or two to compare with yours. A blood ring is caused when an embryo starts to develop, but quits and bacteria builds up....the blood goes in a circle around the egg. (This is a definition in a nutshell and not exactly accurate, but you get the idea). Hopefully you have some good, fertile eggs so you can enjoy the experience of watching them develop and of course, hatch.

Here is an unfertile egg from one of my Rhode Island Red eggs (It is a dark brown egg, but you can see how bright yellow the light shines through)