Feb 9, 2013 22:32:48 GMT
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Post by ryan1163 on Oct 11, 2013 19:32:17 GMT
Hi guys my buds have been breeding and I've got 2 eggs in the nest ones 2 days old 1 laid today no signs of veins yet when should I candle to see signs of fertility and she has incubated for 2 full days and nights
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Post by starlingqueen on Oct 12, 2013 0:53:04 GMT
You should be able to start to see something on day 4.
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Oct 12, 2013 11:02:22 GMT
8 days after the incubation starts (not laying).
I only give candling a thought when hen lays her fourth egg.
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Feb 9, 2013 22:32:48 GMT
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Post by ryan1163 on Oct 12, 2013 18:27:04 GMT
No sign on day 3 of incubation  |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Oct 14, 2013 11:13:32 GMT
No sign on day 3 of incubation There shouldn't be any, even if the eggs are fertile. It's too early. |
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Feb 9, 2013 22:32:48 GMT
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Post by ryan1163 on Oct 14, 2013 11:48:45 GMT
3rd egg laid yesterday she's laying every other day and feeding and behaving fine and incubating all day and night looks like I have a good mum here
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Post by starlingqueen on Oct 14, 2013 12:16:35 GMT
Sounds just like my hen. I only hope your eggs are fertile, unlike mine.
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Feb 9, 2013 22:32:48 GMT
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Post by ryan1163 on Oct 14, 2013 14:36:07 GMT
Sounds just like my hen. I only hope your eggs are fertile, unlike mine. egg 1 laid 5days ago no change egg 2 laid 3 days ago showing veins and a heartbeat egg 3 laid yesterday too early egg 4 due tomorrow will keep everyone updated as they are show breed crossed with standard breed cobalt / black male green/ yellow female hopefully get funky colors |
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Post by starlingqueen on Oct 14, 2013 16:50:39 GMT
Sounds just like my hen. I only hope your eggs are fertile, unlike mine. egg 1 laid 5days ago no change egg 2 laid 3 days ago showing veins and a heartbeat egg 3 laid yesterday too early egg 4 due tomorrow will keep everyone updated as they are show breed crossed with standard breed cobalt / black male green/ yellow female hopefully get funky colors Looks like the first one is infertile then but great news about egg 2. I would leave the first egg just in case it turns out to be fertile give it time to be 100% sure. |
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Feb 9, 2013 22:32:48 GMT
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Post by ryan1163 on Oct 14, 2013 17:42:42 GMT
I'm leaving it in there if anything to keep the fertile eggs warm if anything
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Oct 15, 2013 4:21:39 GMT
Don't remove any egg.
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Feb 9, 2013 22:32:48 GMT
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Post by ryan1163 on Oct 15, 2013 13:10:15 GMT
Another update her 4th eggs due today but her droppings have gotten smaller and her egg bum has gone down so looks like she's completed her 1st clutch of only 3 only 1 fertile so far never mind hopefully it makes it
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Oct 16, 2013 7:37:14 GMT
Is she breeding for the first time?
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Feb 9, 2013 22:32:48 GMT
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Post by ryan1163 on Oct 16, 2013 9:49:58 GMT
Yes its her 1st time
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Feb 9, 2013 22:32:48 GMT
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Post by ryan1163 on Oct 16, 2013 9:56:06 GMT
Ok today my budgie was spooked by a loud sound she kicked the eggs around trying to escape the nest box so I candles the eggs to check 2 hours later and egg number 2 the only fertile egg out of the 3 has movement to check it wasn't me causing it I held the egg still and there is lots of veins and I can see something red moving left to right the egg is 5 days old is this normal and is it alive
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