Gotalotofpetstoo
Songster
Two issues here: We have eggs in the incubator, NR360. 10 from my roo/hens and 12 I purchased locally. Today is day 11.
#1- why are the egg shells from my roo/hen so splotchy when candled?
#2- why do mine appear so much further behind in growth than the purchased eggs? All were put in the incubator at the same time and all were fresh within 6/7 days. Mine are light colored (cream/light brown) but I can barely see any veins, if any at all. Some of their eggs have calcium deposits on them. All the shells are hard, never any soft/thin shells. They have grit and oyster shells. The Roo is a white leghorn mix, 2 hens are Jersey Giants and 2 are Golden laced wyandottes.
Tonight I candled them (pics are from tonight), and out of the 10 I put in the incubator, I have 3 left. The others were either not fertile or quit.
#1- why are the egg shells from my roo/hen so splotchy when candled?
#2- why do mine appear so much further behind in growth than the purchased eggs? All were put in the incubator at the same time and all were fresh within 6/7 days. Mine are light colored (cream/light brown) but I can barely see any veins, if any at all. Some of their eggs have calcium deposits on them. All the shells are hard, never any soft/thin shells. They have grit and oyster shells. The Roo is a white leghorn mix, 2 hens are Jersey Giants and 2 are Golden laced wyandottes.
Tonight I candled them (pics are from tonight), and out of the 10 I put in the incubator, I have 3 left. The others were either not fertile or quit.