ellasflock Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Hi Everyone, i have put 6 Silkie eggs inside the Brinsea Incubator and 2 are definitely fertile and are developing nicely, however I am unsure (I can’t see veins) if the other eggs are fertile. I don’t think they are and I was wondering if I should remove them from the incubator to prevent exploding eggs, which I have heard can happen. I don’t want to mistakenly take out a fertile egg so is it safe to just leave them all in their for another 11 days and see which ones hatch, or should I take them out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 My maths says you candled at day 10 Ellasflock, which I've found can be a bit too early because I can't see that much at all. I'd candle again at day 12 when the infertiles should be obvious. I wouldn't leave them in longer than that because, as you say, they can start 'weeping' bad bacteria and ultimately will 'explode' contaminating the whole batch. If you see what looks like solid flecks appearing on the surface of the egg that's the goo inside weeping out and setting solid in the heat. But you won't get to that I think? I've never seen veins when candling, rather just a solid mass and the air sac. It's quite a low powered unit we use and haven't upgraded it as I worry that too much light might damage their eyes perhaps? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellasflock Posted January 28, 2021 Author Share Posted January 28, 2021 Okay thank you for your advice! I can definitely see a chick and veins, it is very obvious which ones are fertile, so I think from what you have said I am going to remove the ones that I can’t see veins and a black mass like figure in the egg, as I put them in all at the same time so they should all look the same if they were all fertile, and 4/6 don’t. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 I've candled from Day 4 in the past so by Day 10 you should be pretty certain and be able to take out the infertiles. The Brinsea OvaView is a great candler but if I'm outside/in a rush the iPhone candler is just as effective! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellasflock Posted January 28, 2021 Author Share Posted January 28, 2021 Yes! I use my phone. I think I’m certain which ones are or are not fertile I just didn’t want to find that actually they were! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellasflock Posted January 28, 2021 Author Share Posted January 28, 2021 Update: my suspicions were correct and I cracked the eggs that I didn’t think were fertile and none of them were! So my two fertile eggs are now getting ready in the incubator for hatching 🐣 thank you for your help! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
