Setting Eggs tonight, May 1st. . . anyone else??

[suzettex5]

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I think most of us are using a flashlight or a light bulb in a box with a hole in a box for the light to shine through.

Good luck with your hatch!!

 

[BLaBauve]

All 12 of my Ameraucana eggs have veins on day 8! And most of my Orps do too! Here's hoping for a good hatch! Did anyone else candle recently?

 

[suzettex5]

I did, but not having as much success as you. Congrats! I cant seem to stop myself when it comes to candling...

Out of 17 total, I have clear veining on 9, and 3 maybe's. They are jersey eggs that came all the way from Florida, so I'm pretty darn happy to have 9 for sures!!

I'm gonna let the rest sit till day 14 or so before I start crackin open the ones that are suspiciuosly clear right now. I'm getting excited!!!!!

Good luck!

 

[BLaBauve]

How often do you candle? I do it every other day. I'm sure I shouldn't do it that much, but I can't help it. I threw out 2 tonight that were completely clear. I'm hoping the rest make it all the way. Good luck to you and your eggs!

 

[suzettex5]

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So far, I have done the same as you, every other day. It was nice to see development! I opened 5 that were clear, and of those, one was scrambled, just all the yolk and white run together, and the rest didnt even look fertile (no bullseye, no development) I left 3 'possibles' in there I'll let sit a few more days, just in case.

I'm going to try super hard to just leave them alone for the next 3 days so the new babies can get good and strong before I pick them up again. Gonna be tough, but I have 2 eggs in the hatcher that are due the 9th, and the 10th! Both looking good and rocking around in there. One is a mixed breed egg and one is an experimental pullet egg from my Jersey Giant flock. I'm worried about the pullet egg because it is so small, but we'll see.