Setting 3doz eggs tomorrow 8/11!!! Hatching buddies???

[jfulcher]

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Right on!

 

[farmgirlforever18]

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i want some lavender orpington

good luck

 

[Arielle]

Lavender Orpingtons!

I saw one 2 months ago and the soft lavender -purple was just yummy. Which farm/breeder did you get them from??

I'm trying to hold out for day 7 to candle, looking for veining and air cell development.

jfulcher, I use and LED flashlight and a toilet paper tube; this round I'm skipping the paper tube and just using my hand to replace the tube.

 

[Shayna]

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Toilet paper tube, great idea! I was trying to find a box to cut the right sized hole in for my 7 day candling on Saturday. I'll try that instead.

 

[Arielle]

Squeeze the circle end of the tiolet paper tube into an oval and the egg sits very well; do be sure to hold it with your hand/fingers to secure it, It will fall off if not secured. I was terrified one would fall!

I only candled a few each time to reducing the dropsy accidents; I candle everyone at day 18 for the chicks. or 25 for turkeys.

 

[Shayna]

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I'm going to candle tomorrow and give it a try. It might be too big to hold a silkie egg. I may end up going back with cutting a hole in a box. I'm very nervous to candle tomorrow and see what I find! It'll be Day 6. Then I plan to candle again at Day 12 and 18 before lockdown.

 

[gmendoza]

I just use a small maglite.It works well.

 

[jfulcher]

I use a dollar store LED flashlight.

 

[Shayna]

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Yep, me too. I'm just trying to figure out a cardboard contraption to put the light under and the egg on. I prefer not to hold both with my hands, I don't have a very steady hand and it's just asking for trouble.

 

[jfulcher]

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Yep, me too. I'm just trying to figure out a cardboard contraption to put the light under and the egg on. I prefer not to hold both with my hands, I don't have a very steady hand and it's just asking for trouble.

Well, why don't you get a piece of foil and thin cardboard and cut a hole in the middle and put it over the top of your flashlight? Makes it sooo much easier! I hold my duck eggs with one hand and the flashlight w/the other. I have shakey hands too, and havent dropped a egg yet.Also I candle from the airsack.