Wheaten Marans/BLR Wyandottes Incubating Blog

[Katy]

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When I'm incubating my Marans eggs if there are some that I can't tell for sure which end is up I lay them on their sides alongside the turner and by day ten the air cell will have grown enough that I can tell and then I put them in the turner. Often I still can't really see much other than the aircell, but at least I know which way to put them.

 

[Derrick]

Katy,

Thanks for the reply. The only problem is they have been in the bator now since last Friday...... Some of them may be upside down for all I know. One of the ones I thought was lighter at the end and when I looked at it I am almost positive that it was the little end. I thought it may be due to the fact that it has less fluid on that end so it was lighter. I mind as well leave it like it is since any damage has probably been done if they are the wrong way up... Sunday is day 9 and I might have to try again with a very bright light..... I may just leave it all alone till day 18....

 

[seminolewind]

It's funny, the first day I candled, the clear cell was at the pointy end. Day 4
Then I candled on day 7 and the clear air cell had settled at the blunt end. Oh lucky me!

 

[SpeckledPullet]

Where in FL are you? I would love to have dibs on any extras you don't want

I'm in Jax. Nice looking incubator, too!

 

[Ban seabhag]

My marans were really tough until I hooked up our old projector towards day 16. All I could see even then was the air sack and a very dark shadow. Kept all nine til the end and 2 days ago 6 hatched on day 21.

It was fun though, we had no idea how many would come through. They had to make it to Alaska first!

 

[Derrick]

SpeckledPullet,

I'm in the Clearwater area and I do need to get rid of extras. We will see what hatches. I also have 18 more coming mid Feg that I am only keeping a few hens from as well. That hatch will be 6 Ameraucanas, 6 BC Marans, 6 Welsummers. I would like one hen of each and the rest must go....

I may try to candle them tomorrow on day 9..... I don't have a projector lamp though...

 

[KKatknap]

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(Wish I lived in Florida!

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[Derrick]

I candled the Wyandottes and two of the three looked good but the third looked like a dud to my untrained eye so I took it outside and cracked it open. It was a nice looking non fertile egg without any foul smell....

I looked at about 4 of the Marans and I think one looked bad as well but I'm not willing to call it and crack it open.... I think some of them looked good but they are so dark that it is hard to tell....

 

[Derrick]

I just did a day 13 candle and found 2 Marans that were not fertile. 1 Marans was questionable. That leaves 12 in the bator with one still questionable. I started with the 15 shipped eggs.

I did crack the two Marans in the sink and they were sterile looking without any chick growth and a very fragile yolk but no bad smell.....

 

[KKatknap]

Wow...you're brave to crack them open! I would be afraid to. Sounds like you've been right every time, though - nice job!