wondering if it will work... UPDATE, candling

[6mutts]

well all is well today.....good temp, still not sure on my hygrometer. just waiting...and waiting...oh geez, its only day 5!!!!

 

[amyquilt]

Wonderful looking "mini bator"!!!

For help with my humidity, I use tall glass bowls (actually pampered chef) of water. They are tall enough chicks can't get to the open water after they are born, but with 1 while incubating and 4 while hatching, I'm able to keep humidity up. I do have to "top off" the water every day or so.

 

[6mutts]

I candled them today, day 6, and I got one for sure fertile egg --looks like a little spider inside with an air sac, another has air sac and a dark spot-don't know on that one, and two are clear

here's a pic of the for sure one, may not be very clear...

and here's the one i'm not sure of, and this pic looks just like what i see with my own eyes--just a black blob in the middle

what do u think?

 

[Fudgie]

DON"T toss em until they get to stinking or something...sometimes they look clear and they are not at all! I have had that happen and a little duckie hatches from the one I thougth was clear!

 

[6mutts]

yea, i kept them in there just incase!

 

[UrbanMama]

I completely agree...don't toss anything until at least day 14. (Or it smells/oozes!

) See...it's working!

 

[6mutts]

oh man....I am a little worried today.........my son came home from grandmas and wanted to see the eggs candled, so i took out the one that was fertile for sure. It was wierd looking, like kind of floaty in the egg, and it wasn't any different in size than yesterday. I hope my son's little heart isn't crushed if they r all bad! Of course I already know what he'll do.....he'll ask for a pet mouse! darn it

 

[UrbanMama]

Seriously...don't stress!

When you candle them, try not to turn the egg or roll it. It can hurt the embryo and the network of veins in there... It'll be okay...really

 

[6mutts]

OMG! It's growing...I was sure it was a gonner, but no, it's like doubled in size overnight(the fetus). The other three all look the same still

 

[monarc23]