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Why must incubating be so stressful!?!

Discussion in 'Incubating & Hatching Eggs' started by TheDuckCrew, Apr 18, 2009.

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  1. Apr 18, 2009 #1
    TheDuckCrew

    TheDuckCrew Chillin' With My Peeps

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    I have 14 pekin eggs in the bator on day 8 today. Today they smelled a little...different. not bad but just idk. different i guess. but it was also the first day that i sniffed them just to see if i had any bad ones. i candled yesterday and saw no veining. and now i'm wondering if i should or should not be cooling and misting. ahhh!! i want my babies to hatch!!!
     
  3. Apr 18, 2009 #2
    TheDuckCrew

    TheDuckCrew Chillin' With My Peeps

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    does anyone think the eggs are most likely gone? it doesn't smell like something is rotting and they all smell the same, but its just a different smell and its really worrying me.
     
  5. Apr 18, 2009 #3
    Suess hens

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    I wish I knew. But I know the idea of stress!!! I think I have 3 that stopped developing, but not sure, and now I play the waiting game
     
  7. Apr 18, 2009 #4
    TheDuckCrew

    TheDuckCrew Chillin' With My Peeps

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    i just want to know if they stop developing, how long does it take for them to smell bad? i heard you could put a grocery store egg so you could know the smell. so how many days would that take?
     

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