SWEETS-THEMED HATCH-ALONG IS HERE!🍦🧁🍫🍬🍭🍩🍪🍰

[WoDia]

I candled one egg just to see how it was doing.
It was #1, Toffee, and I saw its little foot!!!

Yay, teeny Toffee! Grow, grow, grow!

 

[WoDia]

I didn't realize my mistake until a few days ago,
I set a few eggs one day later than all the others and I didn't mark the date on those eggs. I'm not sure how many I set the day after, if I did I can easily count down from the last egg, egg 24. For instance, let's say I set 4 eggs on the day after I set all the rest. Then I know that eggs 21, 22, 23, and 24 are all on day 17, not 18.

On lockdown for the first batch of eggs set the first day, even though some eggs may be on day 17 still, is it okay to stop turning all of them do you think??
I hope that made sense.

Yes, it’s okay to stop turning them all, since it’s just a days difference with the last 4. It’s not going to hurt them. Egg turning is most important during the first few weeks to prevent the embryo from sticking to the inside of the shell, and turning is important for proper development of the embryo. 1 day early in lockdown won’t make a difference for those 4. I’ve actually done a few days early with staggered hatches, and it’s never affected the embryos.

 

[GlicksChicks]

Good morning Little Sweeties! You are so so close!!

 

[talkinboutchickens]

Yes, it’s okay to stop turning them all, since it’s just a days difference with the last 4. It’s not going to hurt them. Egg turning is most important during the first few weeks to prevent the embryo from sticking to the inside of the shell, and turning is important for proper development of the embryo. 1 day early in lockdown won’t make a difference for those 4. I’ve actually done a few days early with staggered hatches, and it’s never affected the embryos.

Thanks so much that really helps!!

 

[talkinboutchickens]

How is Custard doing?

I'll go and check..... Be right back

 

[WoDia]

Thanks so much that really helps!!

You’re very welcome! Excited to see the chicks SOON!

 

[Eggs_Over_EZ]

So egg-citing. Can’t wait to hear they are doing the chicken break dance…pipping, zipping and popping.

 

[GlicksChicks]

I'll go and check..... Be right back

Okay!

 

[Alexandra Runner]

Almost there.....!

 

[talkinboutchickens]

How is Custard doing? ☺

Very very good. I candled him and he is moving a lot!