Setting today who's with me?!?

[scooter16]

No, sorry....I meant the little smiley face with a coffee cup. Is she watching an incubator or a computer?? Liked all pictures. They are very helpful to a newbie like me. Thanks and happy hatch

 

[tumiyum]

If you are certain it is not developing it is safer to remove it.  The lonely egg will be fine by itself.  When the chick hatches it might need a friend...or it might just become the friendliest chicken you have ever had...

So, my lonely chick doesn't really need another chicky friend?

 

[ldmoseley]

Started with 15 eggs from my EE girls in the bator on April 23, candled today and culled two more (had culled two previously) The two today were quitters. Leaves me 11 and I saw movement in 7 of the 11!!! Come on May 14th!!!

 

[tumiyum]

Open all 11 eggs, 3 are dead with eyes staring at me, 2 have blood ring, 1 is scramble, and the rest is probably infertile. Come on last egg, please hatch this weekend. Waiting with my fingers crossed.

 

[waterplz]

I started out with 3 eggs but I believe the other two to be dead but I'm not sure because they have a thicker shell should I leave them in or is that dangerous to the remaining egg also, if they don't hatch will my living one be lonely?

 

[stephaniev]

Turned the incubater on today going to watch temp a couple of days, first time temp got too hot had to throw away eggs, planing on may 10th putting dom- RIR crossed in. To hatch, don't have a turner, but will turn 3 times a day

 

[tumiyum]

I started out with 3 eggs but I believe the other two to be dead but I'm not sure because they have a thicker shell should I leave them in or is that dangerous to the remaining egg also, if they don't hatch will my living one be lonely?

I took out 11/12 eggs today. Mine is lonely. Unless you are positively sure they are dead, wait couple of days then check again. If they are oozing, then take them out.

 

[ajneal30]

Both of you with a single viable egg, I would recommend getting a friend for your chick when it hatches. I tried raising a single chick and I ended up WEARING her in a pouch around my neck just so I could get something done. She didn't develop very well and was very stunted because she spent all of her time screaming for someone to hold her and not eating. I finally just bought her a little friend. It was a banty chick who was younger than her but still bigger. I hadn't realized until then how much trouble she was in.

 

[tumiyum]

Both of you with a single viable egg, I would recommend getting a friend for your chick when it hatches. I tried raising a single chick and I ended up WEARING her in a pouch around my neck just so I could get something done. She didn't develop very well and was very stunted because she spent all of her time screaming for someone to hold her and not eating. I finally just bought her a little friend. It was a banty chick who was younger than her but still bigger. I hadn't realized until then how much trouble she was in. 

Okay, if s/he hatches.

 

[tumiyum]

Waterplz,

Do you live far away? Maybe my viable egg can be your viable egg online friend. We will just FaceTime or Skype from time to time.