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recommendation on candling light?

post #1 of 5
2/14/12 at 9:21pm
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does anyone have a recommendation for a good candling light?  I would love to see what is going on in these Black Copper Maran eggs, but none of the lights I use on my lighter eggs are strong enough

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post #2 of 5
2/14/12 at 9:28pm
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does anyone have a recommendation for a good candling light?  I would love to see what is going on in these Black Copper Maran eggs, but none of the lights I use on my lighter eggs are strong enough



 

LED Flashlight coverd with a toilet peper roll. Thats what ive found that works. but it has to be one of thos extreamly bright LED lights

1 Chihuahua,1 border collie, 2 quarter horses, 4 Cats, 1 bobwhite Quail roo, 1 Buff Cochin hen, One white cochin Roo, One RIR RC bantam roo and hen. One Golden laced cochin bantam pullet, One blue cochin bantam Cockrel, One RIR bantam pullet, One Standard Cochin chick, 5 Buff orphingtons, 5 Millie Flure D'uccles, One dark Brahma Bantam Pullet, One light Brahma Cockrel,  One Buff Cochin bantam...

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1 Chihuahua,1 border collie, 2 quarter horses, 4 Cats, 1 bobwhite Quail roo, 1 Buff Cochin hen, One white cochin Roo, One RIR RC bantam roo and hen. One Golden laced cochin bantam pullet, One blue cochin bantam Cockrel, One RIR bantam pullet, One Standard Cochin chick, 5 Buff orphingtons, 5 Millie Flure D'uccles, One dark Brahma Bantam Pullet, One light Brahma Cockrel,  One Buff Cochin bantam...

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post #3 of 5
2/15/12 at 5:25am

I use a Coleman MAX High Power flashlight. It is model number 2000006530. It is 144 lumens which is very bright. It takes 3 AAA batteries. Works great for me. I bought it at Walmart, but I see that there is one on eBay for the price I paid in the store.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LED-Flashlight-Aluminum-Coleman-Max-144-Lumens-Ultra-Brite-Spotlight-Brand-New-1-/250993330439?pt=US_Flashlights&hash=item3a705e4907#ht_544wt_1139

Black Copper Marans - Wheaten Ameraucana - Bantam Cochin - Olive Eggers - Blue Orpington - Midget White Turkey

http://qcupoultry.com
 

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Black Copper Marans - Wheaten Ameraucana - Bantam Cochin - Olive Eggers - Blue Orpington - Midget White Turkey

http://qcupoultry.com
 

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post #4 of 5
2/15/12 at 5:34am

I got a egg candler from Brinsea which is very bright and i still cant see into the Marans eggs!

Had to just wait on them fl.gif lol..

My ladies & boys are, 1 x Twin called Micky, 2 Light sussex, 2 Buff Orps, 2 blue Silver laced W, 2 Silver Laced W, 2 BR, 1 white star, 1 exchequer, 2 silkies, 1 frizzle, 1 Polish. 8 Marans, 1 Ko Sharmo. Im setting 24 call ducks 26/3/12. Yes im an addict!! :-)

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My ladies & boys are, 1 x Twin called Micky, 2 Light sussex, 2 Buff Orps, 2 blue Silver laced W, 2 Silver Laced W, 2 BR, 1 white star, 1 exchequer, 2 silkies, 1 frizzle, 1 Polish. 8 Marans, 1 Ko Sharmo. Im setting 24 call ducks 26/3/12. Yes im an addict!! :-)

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post #5 of 5
2/15/12 at 1:37pm

I made 2 candlers so I have light beaming in at both ends of the egg.  One uses a maglight and the other uses a 13 watt flourescent light (which is the same brightness as a 60 watt bulb).  Both of these "lights" burn COOL but bright which was important to me because I didn't want the shell getting hot if I candled more than 10-15 seconds.  Here is a photo showing my "candlers" shining into a rust/brown, infertile RIR egg.  I just used small boxes and items from around the house so I didn't have to spend big bucks.

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Wife of 1 wonderful husband, homeschooling mom to 1 super son and "MamaRoo" to 1 Shih-Tzu (that can't be trusted around my chicks), 1 RIR, 1 BO, 1 PBR and we provide room & board to occasional Cornish X (give or take 8 weeks)!

 

 5 Easter Egger chicks and 16 Silkie chicks!

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Wife of 1 wonderful husband, homeschooling mom to 1 super son and "MamaRoo" to 1 Shih-Tzu (that can't be trusted around my chicks), 1 RIR, 1 BO, 1 PBR and we provide room & board to occasional Cornish X (give or take 8 weeks)!

 

 5 Easter Egger chicks and 16 Silkie chicks!

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