Fertility

richyrich7 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 26, 2008, 22:36 »

Quote from: "Bodger !"

I have the very book infront of me, who wants to know what ?

EVERYTHING

Bodger · « **Reply #16 on:** January 26, 2008, 22:38 »

PM me your address you can borrow the book

babe · « **Reply #17 on:** January 26, 2008, 22:39 »

Quote from: "richyrich7"

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Quote from: "richyrich7"
Re the germinal disc I thought it was only fertile if the centre of it was darker giving like a halo effect ?

i is only quoting what it says in the book by michael roberts......you didnt think i actually thought i knew something did ya richy? :roll:

Yep I did you impressed me Babe, all disappointed now

one BIG disappointment..thats me :cry:

richyrich7 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 26, 2008, 22:39 »

Seriously ! Bodger

Babe how could you possibly be a disappointment to anyone you know we all just luv ya

Bodger · « **Reply #19 on:** January 26, 2008, 22:42 »

No probs Rich its not a large book and it will only cost pence to post.

jonny1982 · « **Reply #20 on:** January 26, 2008, 22:47 »

I dont think hes firing blanks he is an exellent cockerel who i bought from a Rhr breeder. He has been active with the hens
Its just that as ive been asked to sell my eggs at the auction i want to make sure they are fertile. Im confident they will hatch with good results given they are fertile.
Ive hatched eggs last year with good results but i cant do it by incubating them as i no longer have an incubator.
I just wanted a way to check the fertility by looking at the eggs inside.
There have been mentions about the germinal disc , i have checked only one egg so far and this is visible . If this is a way to check for fertility then thats ok .
I wouldnt usually think about this but as im selling the eggs for incubation i want to check them from fresh.

richyrich7 · « **Reply #21 on:** January 26, 2008, 22:52 »

Here's a link to a pdf I just found, according to it it's the size of the germinal spot. LINK

Bodger · « **Reply #22 on:** January 26, 2008, 22:53 »

Never had a fertility problem myself

but sometimes older cocks are firing blanks at the beginning of the season.

I've had cocks produce empty eggs early on in the year and then have had very good results from the same birds just a couple of month later.

babe · « **Reply #23 on:** January 26, 2008, 22:53 »

i'd let you put them in mine, but its still got 17 days to go. and its only a little one.

Bodger · « **Reply #24 on:** January 26, 2008, 22:57 »

Babe
Do you know how to tell if your eggs working ? It could save you a lot of wasted time and electricity.

babe · « **Reply #25 on:** January 26, 2008, 23:04 »

i candled them today, day 4 and they have a spider in each. is that not right bodgy

Bodger · « **Reply #26 on:** January 26, 2008, 23:19 »

Thats good news babe

The most important thing is cleanlinss when it comes to incubators, many breeders have two.

They have one to'set' in. This is the one that they put the eggs in to start with. The eggs are taken out of this incubator at about 18 days and put into the 'hatching' incubator.

The setting incubator never has any eggs hatched in it, so there's never a build up of disease or germs.

babe · « **Reply #27 on:** January 26, 2008, 23:25 »

im doing everything by the book.

i used inccy cleaner before i set the egs and let it dry naturally.

when i candled today i used gloves.

at 18 days i have to put a tray in under the eggs so that nothing goes into the mechanical bit.

im just glad the rcom does the temp and hum on its own, i never knew it was so complex until i read the books.

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