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Hatching season?
greeneggsandham:
--- Quote from: Sharon Yorks ---I set 21 eggs on Dec 31st. There were 7 each from 3 hens. I candled them last night and found that one of my hens must have said, \"No way, buddy!\" to my cockerel because all of her eggs were clear. I think the rest all look pretty good, although two of them appear very dark inside. What does that mean? I can\'t see inside of them. I can see the air sack, but the rest is dark. I\'m going to try to find me a better light and candle again in a few days. I\'m really bummed about those 7 eggs. I was expecting some really good chicks out of that combo. Well, you know the saying, if at first you don\'t succeed, um... give your rooster an ultimatum!!!
Sharon
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In my experience, if you can see the air sack but the rest is dark, you have a chick in there.
jerryse:
Just candled some week old eggs today.Even with this mild weather there were some that must have been chilled too much.I have 19 LF lav splits that show developement.Hope to make some improvements with these.I have not looked for the slow feathering gene in the past but will watch for it this year.I don\'t think I have it but there may be a few.
ParadiseFoundFarm:
--- Quote from: greeneggs&ham ---
--- Quote from: Sharon Yorks ---I set 21 eggs on Dec 31st. There were 7 each from 3 hens. I candled them last night and found that one of my hens must have said, \"No way, buddy!\" to my cockerel because all of her eggs were clear. I think the rest all look pretty good, although two of them appear very dark inside. What does that mean? I can\'t see inside of them. I can see the air sack, but the rest is dark. I\'m going to try to find me a better light and candle again in a few days. I\'m really bummed about those 7 eggs. I was expecting some really good chicks out of that combo. Well, you know the saying, if at first you don\'t succeed, um... give your rooster an ultimatum!!!
Sharon
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In my experience, if you can see the air sack but the rest is dark, you have a chick in there.
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Our girls are laying very well without added light or heat. They stopped on August 31st, and started on Christmas morning all by themselves. Nice gift. I won\'t be hatching for a while until a do a harder culling and I just don\'t have the time right now.
I have the hardest time candling my eggs. I use a 2 million candle light under a tube that narrows at the top to see. A few times, when I thought there was nothing in there, a fully developed , but dead, chick was in it, other times it was either orange or a green icky stinky mess. BTW, what is the reason it\'s green and icky?
Mike Gilbert:
Are you disinfecting your eggs before setting them? I use a solution of Oxine.
Sharon Yorks:
--- Quote ---BTW, what is the reason it\'s green and icky?
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So you can have green eggs with your ham!
Just kidding. Here is a link that may help answer some of those questions: http://animalscience.ucdavis.edu/Avian/pfs33.htm
--Sharon
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