Zodiac Hatch-A-Long - Waxing Moon in Fruitful Signs HAL

[butterfliesdoku]

High humidity won't allow the egg to lose as much weight as it should by moisture transpiring the pores.
The air cell would be small if it continues too long.

I sometimes candle at a week but I'm not a candling nut like many people. Mostly because I can't see anything but an air cell anyway.

Thank you, exactly what I was looking for!

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I usually candle again at 2 weeks or so or even when transferring eggs to the hatcher. I usually don't give up on anything unless it's clear, leaking or stinking.

 

[Mama Bay]

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I just edited the first post to give more accurate setting times and days to get chicks to hatch within the fruitful moon sign window.
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So are 4/29 and 4/30 crossed off because they've passed or because they weren't in the fruitful window?

 

[bamadude]

I candle shipped eggs on arrival.
I am currently doing a 2 hour cool down (days 8-18). I am on day 9 now. I am using a brand new incubator sooo....I admit to candling on day 4 and yesterday.

 

[bamadude]

I had my very first exploding egg last hatch. I never ever never never ever want another one.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Quote: Because they have passed.

I had my very first exploding egg last hatch. I never ever never never ever want another one.

I've had a couple leakers and a couple stinkers. The stinkers come out right away, before becoming exploders.
One leaker glued itself to the turner. I had to pull all the other eggs and take the turner to the compost pile to get all of it out.
I suppose the advantage of candling more often is that leakers are discovered.

 

[chickadoodles]

It almost made me want to give up. I remember Oz saying that after a particularly awful setback.

I'm sure it did. I felt that way after most of my birds got killed my first year.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Start collecting eggs. The next setting will be from 10:33 AM on May 9 to 7:39 PM May 11

 

[bamadude]

If anybody need some pretty cool eggs...pm me. My girls are laying well. My bator will be full for a while. I ship well. References available. I have never had an unsatisfied customer. I do not have a disclaimer.

 

[LindaB220]

Check out the byc threads "little giant 9300".
"Little giant 10300". I tried and tried. Eventually I sold them and bought a gqf hova bator 1588

Oh yeah!!!! I'm lovin' mine. Set it and forget it. (almost lol) Going into lockdown tomorrow on the 16 Black Australorps I won and my own Blosl and XW Poultry White Rocks. No idea on hatch rate. But a LOT of movement. I will be doing the next setting on the 9-10th.