HELP aggressive chicken

[Madchook]

Well I got a high lume candler in the post today and I confirmed at least one of my three eggs in the rcom are duds - the dorking unfortunately. I cracked it and it hadn't done anything - the change I had seen was the breakdown of the yolk and bacterial ring. The next one I did was the Aracuna - the high lume couldn't get through it! But in the dark cupboard I could see the air sac which was a bit odd shaped (kind of went down one side a bit as well and the rest was dense black. So I am firmly crossing fingers although the odd shape was a worry? (as if I know what I am on about!). I then did the Maran which I had no hope for seeing through (and was the reason I bought that candler!) and it worked well. I couldn't see veins but something is happening, the air sac was clear and about a quarter of the egg and there was a dark blob at one side of the egg (although saying this I saw a website that showed something similar as a dud..). Hoping and praying I get two, or none. Anyway, I shoved a spare egg in there, a barnvelder that came with the batch. It has been in the utility room since they arrived and I know it is probably too old, but it just might not be (set them 7 days ago)..now I have the decent candler at least I will know soon enough. I have odered a really cheap manual inc from ebay so provided I can get it to work and the egg develops, the late egg will be transferred before lockdown. My husband is going to KILL me, we are meant to be budgeting

[angel 0406]

hi im interested in this candling i have never done it befor and dont no what to look for or what im suppost to see at what week. i set some eggs under my broody hen only 3 days ago would i see any thing or when is best to look or should i just wait for a suprise and see if any

 

thanks amie

[Chook n Boo Mum]

Maddie, at least yours is letting you hatch etc....my DH just mutters "don't you have enough" amongst other things Good luck with your little ones

 

Amie I'd leave her to it & wait for the surprise at the end, taking the eggs out of the nest to candle them might unnerve the mum & cause her to leave the nest, just what you don't want at this stage

 

Sha x

[TAJ]

I know what you mean by the odd shape air sack - mine have a few like that, but 2 weeks on something is still alive and developing - I tried taking a photo of the candled egg (on here in the 'what to get' thread).

 

Last time I hatched I had no candler, left them all in to the end and got 11 out of 12 hatch. This time the candling seemes to be addicitive and apart from clear eggs I am not 100% convinced on anythin, but at least I only have 5 days to wait now.

 

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