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[chick-among-us]

From what I have read the dark brown is coated on right before it is expelled from the hen...so it is last thing that is " painted" on right before it pops out...by sanding that off some it gives it more air and humidity. Yeah curve ball because more impurities can get in? But it seems to help...has anyone noticed maran hens scratch their eggs up more than other hens if you don't take them away right away? Also a broody maran...will scratch them up also kinda like she is doing the same thing...maybe they know something! Lol if an egg comes in all scratched up I can usually hatch it...I won't have to sand it either...lol

 

[misschickenlittle]

Yes, I shipped some in from Chooks and tried her method on half of them I think the air cells were blotto on those, since the other eggs in the shipment that I could see into were a mess.
My broodies are great, but the way the PO has treated all the boxes this year I havent bothered giving them shipped eggs.

Ok... What is the sanding method? I tried to search for it but... ???

 

[minihorse927]

Ok... What is the sanding method? I tried to search for it but... ???

Going from pointy to oval end of the egg lightly sand off the brown color so that you make little stripes like a watermelon with stripes. Then brush the " dust" off.(I use a little brush used for horses faces.)You can get one at a tack store. This method will increase your hatch rate because they can transfer water and air more efficiently while incubating. Chookschick has a nice tutorial here on byc if you look it up...she is a maran hatching guru!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-dark-eggs

 

[chickadoodles]

Do you also have to sand Welsummer eggs to get them to hatch? I am new to hatching and I just bought a few Wellies.
Thanks

 

[ChickNmamma]

Do you also have to sand Welsummer eggs to get them to hatch? I am new to hatching and I just bought a few Wellies.
Thanks

I did not have to sand mine, and I got 6 out of 8 to hatch. Perhaps because its not as dark its also not as thick?

 

[chick-among-us]

Ok I wanted to list an auction but can't put pics on with my iPhone surely there is a way to accomplish this with out a presidential decree?!:/

 

[chick-among-us]

Ok I wanted to list an auction but can't put pics on with my iPhone surely there is a way to accomplish this with out a presidential decree?!:/

 

[Chickengirl1304]

Ok I wanted to list an auction but can't put pics on with my iPhone surely there is a way to accomplish this with out a presidential decree?!:/

If you get the photobucket app it works well. Just upload the photo to it and get the HTML link and paste in the reply box

 

[Arielle]

Quote: THese are yours!!!

 

[Cris290]

Ok I wanted to list an auction but can't put pics on with my iPhone surely there is a way to accomplish this with out a presidential decree?!:/

Are you using the Mobil app or just web view on te iPhone?. The Mobil version will let me "embed from devise" when I use my phone . Sizzle I just hatched from evickery