temperature question.

[AKchicken1]

Well, just candled a handful of the barred rock roo americauna hen eggs and most are showing limb buds already. The straight bared rock eggs are dark enough I couldn't tell yet. Might get some chicks out if this set after all.

 

[AKchicken1]

Last night several of the developing eggs became difficult to see, dark inside. Bad? Or just developing quickly? Thanks.

 

[blucoondawg]

How many days along are they now? As they develop they will fill the egg to the point that candling is useless, all you will see is black

 

[dstinett]

I love my LG still air. I've had dozens of hatches out of it and 75%+ hatch rate. Cost $50

 

[AKchicken1]

Only 7 days. I can see most darkening now but still can see embryos moving around in many. A few are too dark to see through. Other than developing, what would make them turn dark?

 

[blucoondawg]

I couldn't say. I usually don't candle until day 10 and by that point can still see them swimming around

 

[AKchicken1]

Well today is day 21, 15 of the original batch appeared to be developing so are still in the incubator. 1 ameraucana/br has hatched and 1 br/br hatched. At least 7 of the others have pipped externally. Expect the hatch to be over by tomorrow night.

 

[AKchicken1]

13 out of 15 hatched. All healthy.

 

[subhanalah]

Awesome! Congratulations!

 

[Eamon CP]

When the chicks hatch , and under a heat lamp whats the right temperature then

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