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[Zgoatlady]

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Don't throw them out. How experienced at candling are you? That is how mine looked but I did not know what I was looking at the first time. How powerful of a flashlight for candlelight did you use? Do they smell bad? When are they due to hatch.

I didn't throw them out, I marked them and put them in one side of the incubator, I'm NOT experienced at candling

and the flash light I used was led and I don't know how powerful it was, I'm going to get another one and try again tomorrow. They don't smell ?......and they are due to hatch 5/20 hope that helps?? I'm going to use the flashlight sadiesue uses... I can see masses, just not veins and stuff! And my eyes aren't the best anyway, soo.. I'm hanging tight with what I have till I get a better look if I can and I'll keep asking questions, if i can get a picture I will post what I see.
Thanks T!!!

I bet you could have more good one's in there..

So Im not getting the sizzle eggs, they didnt end up here last week. So I told her to just refund my money.

My husband said I have enough chicks right now,

 

[pettec63]

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I didn't throw them out, I marked them and put them in one side of the incubator, I'm NOT experienced at candling

and the flash light I used was led and I don't know how powerful it was, I'm going to get another one and try again tomorrow. They don't smell ?......and they are due to hatch 5/20 hope that helps?? I'm going to use the flashlight sadiesue uses... I can see masses, just not veins and stuff! And my eyes aren't the best anyway, soo.. I'm hanging tight with what I have till I get a better look if I can and I'll keep asking questions, if i can get a picture I will post what I see.
Thanks T!!!

I bet you could have more good one's in there..

So Im not getting the sizzle eggs, they didnt end up here last week. So I told her to just refund my money.

My husband said I have enough chicks right now,

SERIOUSLY!! don't you hate when that happens!!?? Ok the last time my BF said, no more animals for a while, was when we got all the chicks in march, then uh I don't know we went last week and got another horse!! And oh yea he said that when I bought the batch of BO's to hatch out !!!LOL so like I'm on listening?.......

my favorite saying "if I do'd it I get in twouble!!!! I do'd it!"

 

[pettec63]

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I bet you could have more good one's in there..

So Im not getting the sizzle eggs, they didnt end up here last week. So I told her to just refund my money.

My husband said I have enough chicks right now,

SERIOUSLY!! don't you hate when that happens!!?? Ok the last time my BF said, no more animals for a while, was when we got all the chicks in march, then uh I don't know we went last week and got another horse!! And oh yea he said that when I bought the batch of BO's to hatch out !!!LOL so like I'm on listening?.......

my favorite saying "if I do'd it I get in twouble!!!! I do'd it!"

Hey, Zgoatlady talk to me about the olive eggers?? Is that like the EE?'s

 

[TheReidHomestead]

My Orp chicks that hatched Sunday:

6 Split Black and 2 Lavender

I think this little guy is going to be my new avatar!!!

 

[TheReidHomestead]

I just realized I missed my Day 10 candling yesterday!! I have 10 BLRW, 10 Lav/Split Orps & 10 Olive Eggers in there! Can't wait until it gets dark!!!

 

[TheReidHomestead]

Hey, Zgoatlady talk to me about the olive eggers?? Is that like the EE?'s

I'm not Zgoatlady, but yes, they are like EE's in a way. They are a "designer breed" I guess you could say. You cross a blue egg layer (EE, Ameraucana or Araucana) with a very dark egg layer such as a Marans or Welsummer. The dark brown egg over the blue egg creates an olive egg. You can look at some of the auctions for Olive Eggers to see color samples. Or there is a thread on Olive Eggers in the Genetics area.​

 

[pettec63]

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OMG Tamara!! I love them!!

 

[pettec63]

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I'm not Zgoatlady, but yes, they are like EE's in a way. They are a "designer breed" I guess you could say. You cross a blue egg layer (EE, Ameraucana or Araucana) with a very dark egg layer such as a Marans or Welsummer. The dark brown egg over the blue egg creates an olive egg. You can look at some of the auctions for Olive Eggers to see color samples. Or there is a thread on Olive Eggers in the Genetics area.

That's interesting!! You guys are such a wealth of information!! Thanks!

 

[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

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Trust me...don't hang on my every word...I am VERY inexperienced and VERY new. This is only my second hatch. I would not candle so soon again either. When is day 18? Might want to wait until then. I know others have said that too much candleing can upset and damage/kill embryos also. Wait for other responses and see what they say. If they don't stink...I would wait until all is said and done - if others say not to candle. I got a small flashlight that is used by police and FBI, etc...It is something like 250 lumens. When it is in my hand you can see the veins in my hand. Mine are on day 18 and will be in lockdown tonight when I get home. On my first candleing (first hatch) I had a small inexpensive flashlight. All I could see were dark lumps. Could not see a thing. My new flashlight, when I candled last friday, there were large lumps, but I could see air sacs, I could see faint veins on the edge of the large masses....BUT - I could see the large masses flutterig/moving. It was absolutely the coolest thing. It is such an amazing process. My flashlight was $50.

Someone, just recently showed how they added 2 rubber rings and a metal washer...in what order did this go? rubber rings against flashlight and then metal washer?

Anyway, You will be amazed, but ask everyone to see when you should candle again so you don't over stimulate/handle the eggs so that there is no damage done. Good luck. I hope some eggs hatch on the 12th - this is my DD 10th bday. She would be so happy if they hatched then.....LOL.

I did that. I used 2 washers on the end of the flashlight to narrow the beam of light, then used the rubber rings on top of that to increase the "cushion". Then I taped the whole mess together as securely and straight as possible. It was certainly an improvement over what I'd been using before. But boy howdy, I'll bet with 250 lumens you should almost be able to count their little toes! That is bright.

You can really see stuff with that flashlight - DH thinks it is only 225 though. All that I know is I can see stuff and I love it. I have orp eggs. I am definitely going to try the washer/rubber ring idea. Make sense to me. Oh, and it IS bright. Turns night to day. I probably blind the poor chicks.

 

[TheReidHomestead]

Here's that Olive Egger thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=131131