Day 5 candling - what to expect?

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Re: Day 5 candling - what to expect?

Post by Jaye » Mon Jun 15, 2020 1:01 pm

So, Day 10 didn't show any differences in #1 and #5 when I candled them. Cracked them both open and #1 looked not fertile, #5 had a tiny dark spot (see lower left in picture below) that could have been a start but looks more like a blood spot to me.
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The other four embryos are still alive and kicking. :-)
Day 11 this morning, so we're halfway there now (they were set in the evening). :yay:
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Re: Day 5 candling - what to expect?

Post by Jaye » Sun Jun 21, 2020 9:23 am

When I candled two nights ago there wasn't much to see, but they all look okay (I think). :xfingers:
Day 18 - lock down - tomorrow .... getting close to nail-biting time, worrying about how many will make it out alive and well. :jumpy:
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Re: Day 5 candling - what to expect?

Post by Kbr42 » Sun Jun 21, 2020 9:39 am

Jaye wrote:
Sun Jun 21, 2020 9:23 am
When I candled two nights ago there wasn't much to see, but they all look okay (I think). :xfingers:
Day 18 - lock down - tomorrow .... getting close to nail-biting time, worrying about how many will make out alive and well. :jumpy:
Always the longest 4 days of incubation...good luck! :wee:
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Re: Day 5 candling - what to expect?

Post by Jaye » Wed Jun 24, 2020 8:05 am

Well, it's Day 20 and when I checked on them this morning, #4 egg was well on it's way to hatching! :jumpy: It ditched the shell completely by 7:50, and is now resting, waking, cheeping for the others to join her. :yay: Tiny little thing. Not much bigger than a quail chick. Don't see any activity from the others yet, but then it is only Day 20. Unless I've mis-counted, which is entirely possible.
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Re: Day 5 candling - what to expect?

Post by Kbr42 » Wed Jun 24, 2020 10:48 am

Well congrats @Jaye! Very exciting..post pictures 😊
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Re: Day 5 candling - what to expect?

Post by kenya » Wed Jun 24, 2020 11:23 am

Congratulations! Yes it's nail biting time!
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Re: Day 5 candling - what to expect?

Post by Jaye » Wed Jun 24, 2020 12:07 pm

It is nerve-wracking. 12:00 PM and still only one little chick. Not even a pip on any of the other 3 eggs as far as I can tell. :idunno:
Here's a picture of #4
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Re: Day 5 candling - what to expect?

Post by Kbr42 » Wed Jun 24, 2020 2:09 pm

Awww, they will come! Remember it's only day 20😉
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Re: Day 5 candling - what to expect?

Post by Happy » Wed Jun 24, 2020 7:14 pm

Cutie! Fingers crossed for the rest
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Re: Day 5 candling - what to expect?

Post by Killerbunny » Thu Jun 25, 2020 6:17 pm

Hi @Jaye saw your other post. It's not just you with humidity problems over this last week. I checked my broody turkey eggs and they have gone from 9/9 alive and kickig last week to 2/9 OK today. It really is the westher causeing problems. The dead ones all looked alike, sloshng with detached membranes. Glad I got them out today because that would have been smelly.
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