Candling Eggs???

[Willow's Meadow]

So one of my Buff Orpington hens went broody for the first time yesterday. She is sitting on 6 eggs now. I want to candle the eggs to see if their fertile or not.....but I've never candled eggs before. Can I just use a flashlight??? We have LED flashlights too. Since they have only been fertile for two days (if they are fertile) what should I look for???

 

[LarryPQ]

Flashlights are easiest. The bright LEDs are SAVIORS.

 

[GrannysRoost]

LED's ....my friend, but wait at least 4 to 5 days to do so if a light-shelled egg

good luck!

 

[GiGi123]

Hello,

I use really strong flashlights.


This link really helped me when I was candleing. It has some great pictures.


www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=230

Good luck,

Gigi

 

[CrazyFowlFreak]

http://cgi.ebay.com/EGG-CANDLER-CHECK-EGG-FERTILITY-POULTRY-SUPPLIES-/350352854706?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5192a84eb2

I bought one of these back in January. BEST purchase and best candler I've had so far. I'll never use anything else. I highly recommend it.

 

[ScissorChick]

You should be looking for cloudiness, mass and/or veins in the egg. You should candle around
day 7 for light colored eggs, and day 10-12 for dark colored eggs, in order to see well inside.

Heres a picture of one of my very nice looking eggs after incubating for 7 days ~

Notice the veins spidering out.

Happy Hatching!

 

[GrannysRoost]

Quote:
Great pic ScissorC