egg candling chicken eggs DAY 14 in the Brinsea Eco Octagon 20 Incubator

[FuntomArtist666]

so I open my incubator to candle them and it stank! day 14. I candled a egg that had a black mass on top and whenever i moved the black blob also moved. also this egg is cracked i think there was black goo or yelow at bottom of incubator. Do i take it out?

[EdentiaFarms]

@FuntomArtist666 Yes, take out bad eggs. Bad eggs will build gasses and may crack or explode and they smell aweful.

[EdentiaFarms]

@FuntomArtist666 Yes, take out bad eggs. Bad eggs will build gasses and may crack or explode and they smell aweful.

[abs172]

This is probably where I have been going wrong I had washed 12 eggs and 2 hatched yet all had fully formed chicks in them. What do you think could this have caused this?

[EdentiaFarms]

@abs172

If you wash the eggs, germs can get inside the eggs easily. It could have been some kind of infection but it'm impossible to tell for sure. It could also be incubation conditions. Then, even when we do everything right, sometimes this still happens. If the membrane was tight around the chick (called shrink wrapped chicks) then the humidity was too low. If there was water in the air cell, humidity was too high. But there could be a number of reasons for them not hatching.

[abs172]

Hello

Did you wash the eggs before placing them in the incubator? Also how long did you leave it running for before placing them?

Thank you

[EdentiaFarms]

@abs172

No, hens lay eggs with a natural protective barrier. When you wash the egg, you wash off the barrier. Never wash hatching eggs. Never buy hatching eggs from someone who says they wash their eggs. Sure, some may hatch but you will have best results from unwashed eggs. A little dirt or poo is OKAY but don't incubate filthy eggs, either. I let the incubator run for a day or so before hand to make sure temps are steady.

[TheMexicanoal100]

Hey wats the temp and himidity on the incubator that you had for the first 18 days and the temp and humidity for the last 3 days

[EdentiaFarms]

@TheMexicanoal100

Temp was 99.5 on all days.

IDK what the humidity was. I just followed the instructions. First 18 days filled one of the water wells 3/4 and on day 18 filled both all the way full. Didn't have an extra hydrometer.

[123pivot456]

Ok I have been checking the temP it been 100 to 98 around the day but one is pushing mucus out go to my channel and there should be a video please take a look

[EdentiaFarms]

No, don't spray with water. Based on what I know about HI, you'll be fine. However, Goose eggs do benefit from spraying because they are water fowl, chickens can drown if humidity is too high. The chicken will breathe through the egg's shell so you don't want it to be wet, just has to have some humidity to soften the shell. In HI, its not a concern. Make sure you take the temp, too and make sure its not too high.

[123pivot456]

Ok well I live hawaii the biggest island and the humidity is pretty high butt would spraying them with look warm water help and?? Just to simulate the right conditions

[123pivot456]

My eggs were found three days ago my sister found them and like an idiot she pocked them up and so now I have 7 eggs which only 2 that are really dark the same as yours actually so there probably 14-16days of age but will incubating them with a 60watt light bulb suffice I keep the light close so they get really warm it suppose to be like 99.5 right??

[EdentiaFarms]

@123pivot456

Yes it is supposed to be 99.5 and you need to turn them 2-3 times a day, minimum.

Stop turning on day 18 (when the egg is really full) and increase the humidity on day 18 also. They need humidity to hatch. Good Luck!