The 6th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

[KsKingBee]

We set 16 dozen Saturday the 14th, hope it's not too late for the HAL!

 

[clawstar]

I have a question for everyone.  On what day do you candle your eggs?

Everyday O.O

 

[Sueg4332]

Does anyone have this incubator? I borrowed from a friend, who doesn't have the instruction manual. I believe it is a Chinese special. There are settings 'AL' 'AH' 'A5' ' CA' 'H5' 'L5'

ANY IDEAS??

hoping to set 48 eggs tonight, but still trying to figure this thing out!

 

[Junibutt]

Such a GREAT assortment!!!

Thank You! Now if I only have a good hatch!!!!
Have no idea what I will do with all those chicks.

 

[ellymayRans]

We set 16 dozen Saturday the 14th, hope it's not too late for the HAL!

What did you set? I was hoping for a Pea egg or 2 but no such luck. Just chickens laying here for now!

 

[meesh480]

Everyday O.O

I am so tempted to candle tomorrow. I know I probably shouldn't but all my eggs are questionable and I want to know ASAP if any will develop.

 

[ellymayRans]

I am so tempted to candle tomorrow.  I know I probably shouldn't but all my eggs are questionable and I want to know ASAP if any will develop. 

I've only seen starts of development by day 2..even better by day 4. Good luck!

 

[clawstar]

Lol! In lockdown and I'm so tempted to grab my candler!!!! Must stay away!!!!

 

[LadyHawkeAvry]

I have couple of valuable eggs whose egg shell has small triangular chips off. I would say about 3 mm each way. Can I cover that spot with tape or with a nail polish? Anyone has done that and the eggs hatched without issues?

Many years ago I helped with research on embryo development in chickens. I would cut a roughly 1/2" square piece of eggshell off the egg to observe the growing embryo. I would seal it back up with sheet paraffin wax (para film), using a little soldering iron on low to melt the edges of the window in place. The eggs developed without a problem (I ended up with a couple of nice RIRs that got accidentally left in the incubator past 21 days... Just melt a little canning paraffin, let it cool until it is warm and pliable but not hot enough to cook the egg, and just spread it over the little holes with a finger.

 

[LadyHawkeAvry]

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I have a question for everyone.  On what day do you candle your eggs?

For chickens, prior to setting, then day 5, day 10, day 15, and day 19.