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[tidygirlsuk]

I'm on day 12 for the last 4 eggs I set under broody. Day 16 and 14 for the first two I set, one of which was kicked out last week. So I'm not sure of my first hatch date.

I haven't candled yet. Will a torch do ?

Edited May 31, 2009 by Guest

[Lewis]

A torch will be fine.

A mini-maglite will be best it you have one of those, some people put the egg on the end of a cardboard tube and put the tube ontop of a lamp and that works

 

Good luck, if you've got someone, spare take some photos

[Griffin]

I use the light function on my mobile phone.

[tidygirlsuk]

I use the light function on my mobile phone.

 

I tried with a mobile phone light with the egg that got kicked out but The light wouldn't stay on long enough to see anything. As It happens there was nothing to see anyway.

[tidygirlsuk]

I bought a small torch while in stratford upon avon today. I've just candled my eggs. The fisrt one was my own pekin egg which was infertile but I'm not suprised. It makes living arangements and hatch date a little easier.

 

So I only have the eggs which I collected from Chris Greenwood. First I checked the two silver grey Dorkin's. They both had air sac, viens and movement . Then I checked the plymouthrock (barred) and this was the same , then finally the cream legbar, and yes this was the same, whoooooooooooo hoooooooooooooooo .

It was amazing seeing these little lives in those eggs.

 

So I have one hatch date now which is the Sunday 7th June, 1 week today.

 

My broody is in a large box in a dog crate in the house that i've been poo picking. It appears clean but would it be advisable to put her in a fresh box with fresh bedding two days before hatch date ? Also there is poo on some of the eggs. shall i wipe them or leave well alone ?

[Lewis]

Its a shame about the pekins being infertile, but like you said at least you wont have a split hatch

 

Lets hope the eggs are girls now so you can keep them

[tidygirlsuk]

I'd be happy with two girls. That was my aim. But my husband really wants 1 more cockerel. I just don't want to decide who will stay and who will go. I will let him chose.

At least with the pekin eggs, I can try again as they are my chickens. Maybe next year

[Egg Lou]

I bought a small torch while in stratford upon avon today. I've just candled my eggs. The fisrt one was my own pekin egg which was infertile but I'm not suprised. It makes living arangements and hatch date a little easier.

 

So I only have the eggs which I collected from Chris Greenwood. First I checked the two silver grey Dorkin's. They both had air sac, viens and movement . Then I checked the plymouthrock (barred) and this was the same , then finally the cream legbar, and yes this was the same, whoooooooooooo hoooooooooooooooo .

It was amazing seeing these little lives in those eggs.

 

So I have one hatch date now which is the Sunday 7th June, 1 week today.

 

My broody is in a large box in a dog crate in the house that i've been poo picking. It appears clean but would it be advisable to put her in a fresh box with fresh bedding two days before hatch date ? Also there is poo on some of the eggs. shall i wipe them or leave well alone ?

 

Same day as mine due.... have to compare photos!!

[atsw]

Also there is poo on some of the eggs. shall i wipe them or leave well alone ?

Leave well alone. You should not wash or even damp-wipe the eggs at any stage. Doing so could cause bacteria to enter through the pours in the egg shell.

 

Hope it goes well at the weekend - we looked after a selection of chicks and hatching eggs last week while the owners were on half-term holiday - it was a great experience.

 

 

Andrew

[tidygirlsuk]

I bought a small torch while in stratford upon avon today. I've just candled my eggs. The fisrt one was my own pekin egg which was infertile but I'm not suprised. It makes living arangements and hatch date a little easier.

 

So I only have the eggs which I collected from Chris Greenwood. First I checked the two silver grey Dorkin's. They both had air sac, viens and movement . Then I checked the plymouthrock (barred) and this was the same , then finally the cream legbar, and yes this was the same, whoooooooooooo hoooooooooooooooo .

It was amazing seeing these little lives in those eggs.

 

So I have one hatch date now which is the Sunday 7th June, 1 week today.

 

My broody is in a large box in a dog crate in the house that i've been poo picking. It appears clean but would it be advisable to put her in a fresh box with fresh bedding two days before hatch date ? Also there is poo on some of the eggs. shall i wipe them or leave well alone ?

 

Same day as mine due.... have to compare photos!!

 

Yes, that will be cool. What have you got hatching ?

[tidygirlsuk]

Also there is poo on some of the eggs. shall i wipe them or leave well alone ?

Leave well alone. You should not wash or even damp-wipe the eggs at any stage. Doing so could cause bacteria to enter through the pours in the egg shell.

 

Hope it goes well at the weekend - we looked after a selection of chicks and hatching eggs last week while the owners were on half-term holiday - it was a great experience.

 

 

Andrew

 

They are so cute. hard to give back I expect. Thank you for the advise.

[Egg Lou]

I bought a small torch while in stratford upon avon today. I've just candled my eggs. The fisrt one was my own pekin egg which was infertile but I'm not suprised. It makes living arangements and hatch date a little easier.

 

So I only have the eggs which I collected from Chris Greenwood. First I checked the two silver grey Dorkin's. They both had air sac, viens and movement . Then I checked the plymouthrock (barred) and this was the same , then finally the cream legbar, and yes this was the same, whoooooooooooo hoooooooooooooooo .

It was amazing seeing these little lives in those eggs.

 

So I have one hatch date now which is the Sunday 7th June, 1 week today.

 

My broody is in a large box in a dog crate in the house that i've been poo picking. It appears clean but would it be advisable to put her in a fresh box with fresh bedding two days before hatch date ? Also there is poo on some of the eggs. shall i wipe them or leave well alone ?

 

Same day as mine due.... have to compare photos!!

 

Yes, that will be cool. What have you got hatching ?

 

2 Black Silkie

Partridge Silkie

Gold Brahma

Cream Legbar

Speckled Sussex

 

 

did have light sussex & GL wyandotte but clear so removed..

 

We'll be going back and forth with updates

[Ygerna]

We had our first chick hatch today and you are going to be completely amazed by the experience.

 

Good luck and please dont do what I did and drop you camera and break it three days before they hatch We want photos.

[tidygirlsuk]

We had our first chick hatch today and you are going to be completely amazed by the experience.

 

Good luck and please dont do what I did and drop you camera and break it three days before they hatch We want photos.

 

Thank you. That reminds me to fully charge up the camera battery. I'm going to alton towers this thursday so I better not loose my camera on one of the rides.