Spitzhaubens

[SueT]

Day 5---I candled eggs this morning! DH says he will set up tripod and good camera next time, but I used my point and shoot camera, and here's a blurry pic of a Spitz egg.
One white egg had no development at all, and I think it might be a leghorn egg, looking at the shape now that it's out. The others are all like the above.
The Sebright eggs are quite a bit harder to see in, but at least 5 of 7 have veins and embryo showing. I'm not sure what I'm seeing in the other 2. I'll try to get pics in a couple of days.
How often do you candle? Is it harmful for the embryos?

 

[Alaskan]

Day 5---I candled eggs this morning! DH says he will set up tripod and good camera next time, but I used my point and shoot camera, and here's a blurry pic of a Spitz egg.
View attachment 2097090One white egg had no development at all, and I think it might be a leghorn egg, looking at the shape now that it's out. The others are all like the above.
The Sebright eggs are quite a bit harder to see in, but at least 5 of 7 have veins and embryo showing. I'm not sure what I'm seeing in the other 2. I'll try to get pics in a couple of days.
How often do you candle? Is it harmful for the embryos?

As long as you don't drop the eggs while you candle (which yes, I have done) it is fine until close to hatch.

 

[SueT]

Here's why I get leghorn eggs confused w Spitzhauben...

I'm guessing the Spitzhauben egg is on the right:

 

[homeschoolin momma]

Here's why I get leghorn eggs confused w Spitzhauben...
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I'm guessing the Spitzhauben egg is on the right:
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I would thinknthe one on the right is the spitzie.

 

[homeschoolin momma]

What do you think of these pictures?

 

[SueT]

What do you think of these pictures?View attachment 2099555View attachment 2099557

oh yeah! Really nice!

 

[SueT]

In my Sebright eggs, it looks like 5 out of the 7 are developing, 2 quit. Assuming I get some chicks from them, what should I call the Spitzhauben-Sebright mix? I need a short catchy name....Spitzbrights maybe? Sehaubens? Any other ideas?
Oh, how about Sprites?

 

[homeschoolin momma]

In my Sebright eggs, it looks like 5 out of the 7 are developing, 2 quit. Assuming I get some chicks from them, what should I call the Spitzhauben-Sebright mix? I need a short catchy name....Spitzbrights maybe? Sehaubens? Any other ideas?
Oh, how about Sprites?

I like all those names!

 

[Faraday40]

Here's why I get leghorn eggs confused w Spitzhauben...
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That's so funny. And yes, mine do the same thing. 4 nests, but only gets the majority of the eggs.

 

[Faraday40]

What do you think of these pictures?View attachment 2099555View attachment 2099557

Love it! Definitely enter. I like the 1st just a little better.