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[Nannette114]

Does anyone know how to tell if an egg is fertilized by looking at it?
I've read that the blastoderm looks different...

I agree they look fertile to me too

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

The Troops! @Nannette114

 

[jerseynew]

Hi! I'm Boo way down south in the Channel Islands - Jersey ☺

 

[timon]

The Troops! @Nannette114

They're too cute !

 

[timon]

@timon

Your eggs look fertile to me
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I agree they look fertile to me too

You both know more about this than me... but I've only had Jamie 1 week, so I'm v.happy, but v.surprised.

After the earlier attempts this year to hatch some babies I didn't want to get my hopes up too much.

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Hi! I'm Boo way down south in the Channel Islands - Jersey ☺

Hi

Nice to see you again! Hope things are well for you?

They're too cute !

They sure are A bit sad here as they have gone back to the farm now. Very quiet without them but I'm not missing their mess or demands!

You both know more about this than me... but I've only had Jamie 1 week, so I'm v.happy, but v.surprised.

After the earlier attempts this year to hatch some babies I didn't want to get my hopes up too much.

Hope you have a good hatch from the eggs
If he's started mating them straight away there is no reason why they should not be fertile. This is a great explanation ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...er-to-fertilize-the-eggs.513469/#post-6528556

 

[Nannette114]

The Troops! @Nannette114

Ah what beautiful goslings! I bet you miss them and their mess really!
Hopefully I'll have my own soon! Day 25 tomorrow....

 

[Nannette114]

You both know more about this than me... but I've only had Jamie 1 week, so I'm v.happy, but v.surprised.

After the earlier attempts this year to hatch some babies I didn't want to get my hopes up too much.

The minute I put Jesus ( our cockerel) in with our hens I noticed the change in the eggs. The 'bullseye' is quite prominent once you know what to look for. If he's a good cockerel, and Jesus certainly is(!) then the eggs will be fertile almost straight away.
Good for you and happy hatching!

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Ah what beautiful goslings! I bet you miss them and their mess really!
Hopefully I'll have my own soon! Day 25 tomorrow....

Thanks, it's pretty quiet without and especially more so since I rehomed the cockerel the yesterday At least my neighbors should be happy now!
Have you locked down your goose eggs?

 

[Nannette114]

Thanks, it's pretty quiet without and especially more so since I rehomed the cockerel the yesterday At least my neighbors should be happy now!
Have you locked down your goose eggs?

Not locked down yet no. Its day 25 today but there's been lots of wiggling and one egg air cell dropped dramatically with slight shadowing at the back of the cell. Because of this, I stopped turning today and positioned them all with the largest part of the air cell pointing upwards.

I haven't changed humidity at all yet as I think you're meant to wait for an internal pip?

At 25 days it seems early but they've lost 15% of their weight already.

Am I doing ok? I get more excited with every wiggle!!!