maidenhead red
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Hi All,
I have kept chickens before but never hatched my own, but have finally decided to get involved.
My incubator arrived midweek and after a could of days on it appeared to be stable enough to move to the next step. I today managed to get hold of 14 Cream Legbar eggs and 11 Brahma Eggs (mixture of Gold Partridge, Lemon Pyle and Red Pyle) the breeders were all friendly and helpful, and I got to meet the parents of my future chicks.
The temp dropped off as i was putting them in but soon got back up to temperature. Hopefully things have started off ok, but will be reading the forums for tips.
A couple of quick questions
How long would you leave it until candling the eggs, my plan is to do this to pick any infertile eggs,
how many times and at what points would you advise candling?
I have kept chickens before but never hatched my own, but have finally decided to get involved.
My incubator arrived midweek and after a could of days on it appeared to be stable enough to move to the next step. I today managed to get hold of 14 Cream Legbar eggs and 11 Brahma Eggs (mixture of Gold Partridge, Lemon Pyle and Red Pyle) the breeders were all friendly and helpful, and I got to meet the parents of my future chicks.
The temp dropped off as i was putting them in but soon got back up to temperature. Hopefully things have started off ok, but will be reading the forums for tips.
A couple of quick questions
How long would you leave it until candling the eggs, my plan is to do this to pick any infertile eggs,
how many times and at what points would you advise candling?