Urgent - unexpected eggs.

[Catwoman63]

Originally Posted by Ozric Jonathan

Great stuff Sam. I've got surprise eggs in my incubator too. Sandy advises me that it's a good trial run for the keeper, even if they don't hatch. And I've found that to be right so far as I've got into a routine of checking humidity and temperature daily.

How wonderful, are they your first? I keep checking the temp and humidity about every half hour or so when I'm home lol x

[Catwoman63]

Originally Posted by samincornwall

Ok my hygrometer and thermometer arrived, the reading says 31.9c and 88% humidity.

How does that sound?

I suspect the humidity is too high but I don't know how to make it less. I currently have a bowl of water in there.

The temps in my incubator fluctuate are now fluctuating between 30.7 to 32.8 and humidty fluctuates between 64% to 70% unless I change the bowl of water to really hot water from the tap, then it goes up to 80% to 85% then over the hours goes down to between 64% to 70% again, its aggravating lol x

[samincornwall]

It's dropped to 82% overnight.

How long til I will be able to see if it's fertile? I have marked it to ensure it doesn't turn.

[sandy]

Originally Posted by Ozric Jonathan

Great stuff Sam. I've got surprise eggs in my incubator too. Sandy advises me that it's a good trial run for the keeper, even if they don't hatch. And I've found that to be right so far as I've got into a routine of checking humidity and temperature daily.

If you can watch the eggs carefully (not too often:0) ) if they are fertile they go a chalky white, rather than when they are laid they have a pinkish tinge to them. Not that you want this, its easier to see if at least one egg is not fertile. Then you can really see the difference.
Sometimes it can take a few laying of eggs to be able to see this.
Sometimes you think an egg is infertile, and proves you wrong.
I know the first time I had a female lay her first clutch of eggs on the surface. I was told by experienced keepers they would not be fertile. But all four eggs were. So you just never know:0)

[samincornwall]

Thanks so much for all your help. 24 hours after putting the hygrometer in the temperature says 31.7 and humidity 77%

[Suze65]

Originally Posted by samincornwall

Thanks so much for all your help. 24 hours after putting the hygrometer in the temperature says 31.7 and humidity 77%

Absolutely spot on 👍 good luck

[samincornwall]

It's been ten days... Too early to candle?!

[Gordon]

You should be able to see something

[samincornwall]

What though?!

I've done so much research but am not confident in my own knowledge because it's the first time! Sorry to keep asking.

[Catwoman63]

10 days for mine to Sam, Gordo said to me we should be able to see the ring of life, which is a pink circle with a line going through it, I've looked on YouTube

I'm going to wait till Friday night to candle mine, then it will be 14 days x