I know that it is around 18 days from the time on incubation, but most hens don't start to incubate till they have laid all their eggs. Now Flame started from day one. I got my first egg on the 8th which and since she has been sitting on it and the 5 more that followed from day one puts the first egg to hatch around the 26/27th. However today I was checking and it looks like she is going to lay another eg So do I still count fromthe date she started incuabating the first egg and excpet chicks every few days after that or do I start counting from this egg that she is about to lay?

 

Also if she ends up with 7 eggs should I move some of them across to Storm who has only had 4? just to make sure Flame is not overworked or should I wait for the chicks to hatch and then see about distribution if needed?

 

Also can someone point me to a site or something around here that shows you how to candle eggs? I thought I knew what I was doing but now I have started to second guess myself.

 

Thanks it does not help that I fear that they will all start hatching and I am away this weekend!

Every hen is different and you need to work it out based on how you know your hen. 18 to 21 days from date of incubation....when the hen seriously began to sit and keep a constant temperature regardless of which day she chose to do it.

I prefer to shift chicks than eggs.

Candling eggs has been covered on here before so maybe a search will find something good.

I can try and do photos at some point today of candled eggs.

Thanks Kaz will wait and see what happens. I really want to Candle Storms eggs as Harley is older and the eggs may be clear that way I can move a newly hatched chick from Flame with Egg shell and let Harley and Storm bring them up so that flame does not have to many, I am worried about the stress it might put her under one cause it is her first time and two cause she has had health issues in the past.

 

I found a PINNED post about candling eggs sorry I did look but just did not see it, gives a link to a site with pictures so will have to try that when I get a chance.

 

Thanks will keep you updated.

Theres a definite difference in colour of eggs after around day five ....any solid opal white ones are fertile and any that are pinkish cream arent. Thats what you notice just by looking at the eggs with no torch.

That's what I have been told but that means that all of Storms, 3 of Lemons and 5 of Flames are all fertile That is 12 babies to worry about.... okay I think I need a stiff drink and a lie down!

Theres a definite difference in colour of eggs after around day five ....any solid opal white ones are fertile and any that are pinkish cream arent. Thats what you notice just by looking at the eggs with no torch.

 

 

This is usually the way I tell if they're fertile as I'm not very good at candling

Day five after incubation Av ..... So around 12 - 13 days from the day the first egg was laid ...

Search under my topics I posted a video clipps of fertile eggs and DIS eggs at different stages ..

 

I will try to find it

 

http://www.budgiescape.com/videoshome.html

 

^ Here it is

Edited August 20, 200817 yr by Neat

Well AV I have someone waiting for two babies from me that they want soonish but mine aren't laying Let me know when you have babies if you like as she already has one of my birds and is getting another as a friend for her current one from my current clutch, these two would be gifts for her cousins who have fallen in love with the one she already has so I'll give her your details if you like :hap:. I sell mine to her as tame babies for $20

Cool, Harley and Storm already have homes and I only have one home from Blue and Flame but like 5 eggs! Lemon and Lime are my first show type so will let you know when they hatch and we can work it out.

 

Neat thanks for the vids will have to watch them when I am not at work