Too Early for Feb Hatch-A-Long Thread??

[CluckNDoodle]

Sure! Are these normal?
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Here's an image to give you an idea as well.

 

[BuckeyeFoodie]

Good news! I have 8 out of 12 developing! Now, I'm seriously wondering if my "Ayam Cemani" eggs are actually Silkie eggs, because I've definitely got eggs from two different hens, but only one Cemani hen, and two Silkie girls.... Guess I'll know when they hatch

 

[CluckNDoodle]

I candled the eggs, day 3, and I believe all 10 Silkie eggs are fertilized! I could see the development much better in person but here is a photo of one, shows better in black and white. I couldn't see anything in the Salmon Faverolles yet but it's only day 2 for those.

 

[NNYchick]

Well I got excited seeing all the chicks and candling pictures so I candled. Not a single one developing on day 6. My guess was right my young cockerel is not doing his job yet. I’m going to open a few eggs they laid this week but I don’t think he is mounting the hens. He is 8 months old, I see him dance for them I haven’t seen him breed them, I was hoping it was happening but I just hadn’t been around to see it.

 

[LynnaePB]

Well I got excited seeing all the chicks and candling pictures so I candled. Not a single one developing on day 6. My guess was right my young cockerel is not doing his job yet. I’m going to open a few eggs they laid this week but I don’t think he is mounting the hens. He is 8 months old, I see him dance for them I haven’t seen him breed them, I was hoping it was happening but I just hadn’t been around to see it.

I'm sorry about the eggs not being fertile I can relate! I was so disappointed when my nicest girls started laying and my cockerel wasn't getting anything fertilized. He's just shy of 9 months now and is just starting to get the hang of it. I very rarely catch him in the act, maybe once a week despite going out checking on everybody several times throughout the day. I think I've only seen him do a good job mating once...the other few times he was mating with the poor girls heads or sides.

I hope you get some fertile eggs soon, hopefully your boy will figure things out!

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Well I got excited seeing all the chicks and candling pictures so I candled. Not a single one developing on day 6. My guess was right my young cockerel is not doing his job yet. I’m going to open a few eggs they laid this week but I don’t think he is mounting the hens. He is 8 months old, I see him dance for them I haven’t seen him breed them, I was hoping it was happening but I just hadn’t been around to see it.

Oh no! Maybe wait until day 10? I usually wait until day 10 before I toss eggs unless they're definitely bad or stinky. I have a 1500 lumen flashlight that I use for candling so I can see what's going on quite early, especially with light colored shells, but before I had it I could just barely see the development around day 6-7 with my first candler.
Otherwise, I'm sure he will figure it out very soon!

 

[CluckNDoodle]

@FortCluck

 

[abpatchy]

I candled my eggs this morning. Day 6. So exciting!!
Out of the 15 Bielefelder that were left overnight in freezing temps 5 were fertile.
9 out of the 10 bought wheaten Sulmtaler
19 out of the 20 bought white Sulmtaler
15 of 32 wheaten Sulmtaler from my chickens are a go.
14 of the 32 are a maybe...they get to stay a few more days.
So, all in all doing well.

 

[FortCluck]

@FortCluck

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I love the last one That's HeiHei from Moana and the reason I called my chicken that name. He acts just like that crazy chicken

 

[FortCluck]

I have an external pip this morning and a few internal pips. Hopefully I'll have freshly hatched chicks to show later on today