egg #3 looked only half full when candled and didnt hatch either . must have stopped developing earlier on as it was fertile .#4 was due today but hasnt hatched either , at least the first chick is going really well though .

Edited October 13, 200816 yr by Neat

well i thought i would add a picture of the first chick since its going so well . and look what else there is ! another chickee . #4 was due to hatch yesterday . id given up hope but lo and behold when i went out to take the picture there it was . must have hatched during the night or very early this morning . makes the first one look massive even though there is only 6 days between them . i hope the little one doesnt get squished

Very cute

The little one will be fine - they are tough little critters and can handle a lot of squishing from their siblings

Great news about the new chick In this photo

the egg on the left isnt fertile. Too hard to tell with the others in that shot. How many more fertile do you think ?

Edited October 13, 200816 yr by Neat

Great news about the new chick In this photo

the egg on the left isnt fertile. Too hard to tell with the others in that shot. How many more fertile do you think ?

 

 

wow kaz you are how can you tell that ? thats amazing ! the crappy torch i was using to candle was playing up then died after candling that egg so not sure about the other 2 eggs . happy to just have 2 hatched and im sure as i get better at this the results will improve

Edited October 13, 200816 yr by Neat

You can see my the colour difference

The non fertile eggs stay a pinkish colour and the fertile ones go quite white.... like this

Fertile egg on the left, non fertile egg on the right

http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/faqs/i...ht=egg%20colour

Edited October 13, 200816 yr by KAZ

thanks kaz thats a very handy tip to know i guess that comes with experience too