Pro - Does anyone else's nest boxes get soaked in rain?

[grracee]

I set my eggs on Friday (it's only been 3 days and im already being impatient )

When is the best day to candle them? I've read around 10 days but somewhere else said a week after setting them?

I can't remember when i candled last time i hatched....

[Lewis]

I set my eggs on Friday (it's only been 3 days and im already being impatient )

When is the best day to candle them? I've read around 10 days but somewhere else said a week after setting them?

I can't remember when i candled last time i hatched....

I'd think 10 days and 18 days

... although I sometimes get excited and do it a few days early

[Raina]

I set my eggs on Friday (it's only been 3 days and im already being impatient )

When is the best day to candle them? I've read around 10 days but somewhere else said a week after setting them?

I can't remember when i candled last time i hatched....

I'd think 10 days and 18 days

... although I sometimes get excited and do it a few days early

 

 

Ditto

 

Good Luck with the eggs

[Redwing]

i used to candle at 7 days but someone recently gave me the tip that 5 days is a good time and they find it easier to tell then than at 7 days

 

I tried it on my last batch and was surprised to see that it works fine!

 

The heart beat of the the embryo kicks in at 4 days so I avoid handling the eggs before then

 

A breeder though will be wanting to find the infertile eggs and get those out so they can get replacements in as they will have a separate hatcher so can have a constant stream of eggs incubating at different stages

 

If you at all inexperienced in hatching I wouldnt discard eggs at 5 days just in case!

 

In reality you can anytime between 5 and 18 days just dont do it too often