Comments on: Candling Chicken Eggs http://www.nifty-stuff.com/candling-eggs.php Everything Nifty - From Chickens & Gardening to Printers & Technology Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:06:27 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: sally http://www.nifty-stuff.com/candling-eggs.php/comment-page-2#comment-1560 sally Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:52:38 +0000 http://www.nifty-stuff.com/wp/?p=32#comment-1560 My eggs don't look likie that. Its like day 12 or 13 or 14 and there is a huge dark spot on the top with red veins coming off of it. i candled different. Oh my i think one of my eggys cracked! What do i do! My eggs don’t look likie that. Its like day 12 or 13 or 14 and there is a huge dark spot on the top with red veins coming off of it. i candled different. Oh my i think one of my eggys cracked! What do i do!

]]> By: Zuri Robinson http://www.nifty-stuff.com/candling-eggs.php/comment-page-2#comment-1349 Zuri Robinson Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:22:31 +0000 http://www.nifty-stuff.com/wp/?p=32#comment-1349 Rob,I think you should know that the hatching section in your forum (BackYardChickensForum)is overflowing with stuff about candling eggs!About fifteen members (including me)set eggs two days ago and are so anxious to candle!!One even went ahead and candled.Please go on BackYardChickens and see what all the commmotion is about! Rob,I think you should know that the hatching section in your forum (BackYardChickensForum)is overflowing with stuff about candling eggs!About fifteen members (including me)set eggs two days ago and are so anxious to candle!!One even went ahead and candled.Please go on BackYardChickens and see what all the commmotion is about!

]]> By: Rich Harding http://www.nifty-stuff.com/candling-eggs.php/comment-page-2#comment-1337 Rich Harding Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:50:47 +0000 http://www.nifty-stuff.com/wp/?p=32#comment-1337 I have the nastiest hens ever. They pecked at my arms and hands when I tried to reach into their laying box. So, I now use an old ragged insulated shirt and cover the hen, lift her out of the box by her body, set her on the ground while I get eggs, candle them etc and then lift her back onto the nest. By the time she decides to complain, she's back. Works great! I have the nastiest hens ever. They pecked at my arms and hands when I tried to reach into their laying box. So, I now use an old ragged insulated shirt and cover the hen, lift her out of the box by her body, set her on the ground while I get eggs, candle them etc and then lift her back onto the nest. By the time she decides to complain, she’s back. Works great!

]]> By: Zuri Robinson http://www.nifty-stuff.com/candling-eggs.php/comment-page-2#comment-1313 Zuri Robinson Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:14:38 +0000 http://www.nifty-stuff.com/wp/?p=32#comment-1313 ARRRRRGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!After 4 months of silence,I come back here w\all my problems.I really hate to be a bother,but where can I get a incubator.My old bator has been through lightning,lots of rain and exxecsive heat.I doubt it works.And please do not tell me about building a bator!I cannot build anything to save my life.So,what do I do? ARRRRRGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!After 4 months of silence,I come back here w\all my problems.I really hate to be a bother,but where can I get a incubator.My old bator has been through lightning,lots of rain and exxecsive heat.I doubt it works.And please do not tell me about building a bator!I cannot build anything to save my life.So,what do I do?

]]> By: Zuri Robinson http://www.nifty-stuff.com/candling-eggs.php/comment-page-2#comment-1312 Zuri Robinson Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:06:41 +0000 http://www.nifty-stuff.com/wp/?p=32#comment-1312 Oh I forgot here is the article about fertile eggs at vwhole foods: http:\\www.backyardchickens.com\forum\viewtopic.php?id:201436 But I have heard how long it seems from 'set to hatch': http:\\www.backyardchickens.com\forum\viewtopic.php?id:213628 It honestly didn't seem that long to me on my first hatch.Great news:I have a week off from camp so I have Wed.,Thurs.and Fri.unshceduled.Maybe one of those days we can go to whole foods and pick up the eggs!Now,to get my old incubator working........... Oh I forgot here is the article about fertile eggs at vwhole foods:

http:\\www.backyardchickens.com\forum\viewtopic.php?id:201436

But I have heard how long it seems from ’set to hatch’:

http:\\www.backyardchickens.com\forum\viewtopic.php?id:213628

It honestly didn’t seem that long to me on my first hatch.Great news:I have a week off from camp so I have Wed.,Thurs.and Fri.unshceduled.Maybe one of those days we can go to whole foods and pick up the eggs!Now,to get my old incubator working………..

]]> By: Zuri Robinson http://www.nifty-stuff.com/candling-eggs.php/comment-page-2#comment-1311 Zuri Robinson Sun, 19 Jul 2009 21:14:25 +0000 http://www.nifty-stuff.com/wp/?p=32#comment-1311 YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I'm hatching-again!!!!!!!!!!!!!I read a post on back yard chickens about fertile eggs at WHOLE FOODS!!!!!!!!!!!!We have a whole foods NEAR US!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I told my dad about it,and he doesn't seem to have an objection,unless we keep them past four weeks.That's bad but OH MY GOODNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!But I TOTALLY forgot how to hatch eggs over the months.Any tips? YES YES YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I’m hatching-again!!!!!!!!!!!!!I read a post on back yard chickens about fertile eggs at WHOLE FOODS!!!!!!!!!!!!We have a whole foods NEAR US!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I told my dad about it,and he doesn’t seem to have an objection,unless we keep them past four weeks.That’s bad but OH MY GOODNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!But I TOTALLY forgot how to hatch eggs over the months.Any tips?

]]> By: Zuri Robinson http://www.nifty-stuff.com/candling-eggs.php/comment-page-2#comment-1297 Zuri Robinson Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:53:57 +0000 http://www.nifty-stuff.com/wp/?p=32#comment-1297 Hi,everybody.My chicks are all grown up now.My hens are probably laying now.Bad news:my dad's allergic to chickens.Good news:my dad said if I join this 'poultry club'for a year,we can get chickens!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I went on your site,Rob,and I looked at this post about a woman whose chicken crowed that morning and she had to give it up.I was close to tears in sadness and anger.I wanted to yell,"You spoiled ungreatful woman!!Look at me!!!"But I went on this site and looked up,barred rocks and buff orpingtons.My favorite chicks,Goldie and Blackie,were of those breeds.They probably laying Mrs.Joyce's breakfast now.(scream) Hi,everybody.My chicks are all grown up now.My hens are probably laying now.Bad news:my dad’s allergic to chickens.Good news:my dad said if I join this ‘poultry club’for a year,we can get chickens!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I went on your site,Rob,and I looked at this post about a woman whose chicken crowed that morning and she had to give it up.I was close to tears in sadness and anger.I wanted to yell,”You spoiled ungreatful woman!!Look at me!!!”But I went on this site and looked up,barred rocks and buff orpingtons.My favorite chicks,Goldie and Blackie,were of those breeds.They probably laying Mrs.Joyce’s breakfast now.(scream)

]]> By: Tiffany http://www.nifty-stuff.com/candling-eggs.php/comment-page-2#comment-1180 Tiffany Mon, 04 May 2009 00:35:09 +0000 http://www.nifty-stuff.com/wp/?p=32#comment-1180 hey i was just wondering if someone here can help me out...earlier today my sister found an egg that appears to be fertile and we heard that you have to turn the egg...how far do you turn?we marked the top and everything but we dont want it to die.whats the temp have to be for the assumed mallard egg?any help would be appreciated hey i was just wondering if someone here can help me out…earlier today my sister found an egg that appears to be fertile and we heard that you have to turn the egg…how far do you turn?we marked the top and everything but we dont want it to die.whats the temp have to be for the assumed mallard egg?any help would be appreciated

]]> By: xhellabentx http://www.nifty-stuff.com/candling-eggs.php/comment-page-1#comment-1174 xhellabentx Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:53:52 +0000 http://www.nifty-stuff.com/wp/?p=32#comment-1174 I recently started getting serious about raising chickens bought older hens and got baby chicks from the local farm store. I also got a Brower top hatch incubator which seems to be working fine. Candled 23 eggs today and so far i think they are all doing fine.It was day ten. I have some hens who tried to lay on some eggs here and there but they do not stick with it. I know I'm feeding them plenty they get 3 diff kinds of feed plus scraps.Every time we come out of the house the whole troop comes running.When candling the eggs i cut a hole in the side of a small box and lay it on it's side and use treble light with regular 60 watt bulb works great for me. i hope this helps thanks for posting I recently started getting serious about raising chickens bought older hens and got baby chicks from the local farm store. I also got a Brower top hatch incubator which seems to be working fine. Candled 23 eggs today and so far i think they are all doing fine.It was day ten. I have some hens who tried to lay on some eggs here and there but they do not stick with it. I know I’m feeding them plenty they get 3 diff kinds of feed plus scraps.Every time we come out of the house the whole troop comes running.When candling the eggs i cut a hole in the side of a small box and lay it on it’s side and use treble light with regular 60 watt bulb works great for me. i hope this helps thanks for posting

]]> By: Zuri Robinson http://www.nifty-stuff.com/candling-eggs.php/comment-page-1#comment-1129 Zuri Robinson Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:41:29 +0000 http://www.nifty-stuff.com/wp/?p=32#comment-1129 MY CHICKS HATCHED!!!!!My teacher called this morning.We have nine!!They are peeping.We named four chicks.Pip,Color,Goldie,and Brownie.Wee problem.Two needed to be handhatched.One of them(hand) hatched too early.His\her stomach was open!Can we help him\her?Will he\she make it?And please answer directly instead of saying,"Go on_______________________________."And Eli,were you talking to me? MY CHICKS HATCHED!!!!!My teacher called this morning.We have nine!!They are peeping.We named four chicks.Pip,Color,Goldie,and Brownie.Wee problem.Two needed to be handhatched.One of them(hand) hatched too early.His\her stomach
was open!Can we help him\her?Will he\she make it?And please answer directly
instead of saying,”Go on_______________________________.”And Eli,were you talking to me?

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