- May 21, 2014
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My dad ordered a bunch of eggs online and (of course) left me to figure out how to work the incubator and all that jazz. Last year I kinda got my feet wet with the whole incubation thing but it failed. This time, I've maintained the temperatures and humidity quite well. The issue I have is that the eggs are blue-green / green / olive egger eggs, whatever you prefer to call them. They're super hard to see through. And honestly we don't have the money to go buy the $50 light that heats up in 10 seconds that everyone talks about xD I just have a plain old LED flashlight. I have a few concerns, though:
I'm concerned that something is wrong. I've candled them several times and I DO see progress in the shadows (because that's all you can see). However, I'm just worried that they maybe died in their shells because they don't look as "full" as the eggs I've seen on the internet.
I mean I'm hopeless when it comes to these **** eggs xD it's frustrating as hell when all you have to go by is shadows. There's hardly any pictures of the green eggs on the internet with candling. I've candled teeny tiny finch eggs before and have seen the veins and all that before. /AND/ with these green eggs, we have several turkey eggs, THAT ARE PROGRESSING VERY WELL. I can see very healthy veins and movement in the turkey eggs but these green eggs are frustrating. So here's mainly what I want to know:
What is the "true" right way to candle? I've candled on the sides and on the large end. Should I determine the fullness based on the side or the large end?
How long do eggs take to blow up in the incubator? xD I know that's bad but the turkeys take a whole extra week in the incubator and I don't want to have to stop the process to clean.
In the end I think the best option is to wait it out. It absolutely kills me though to not know what's going on. It's part of my nature to feel that way since I'm a nursing student and all that crap. I've done lots of research on these eggs but always get those people that say candling worked well only when they got that $638429 lamp that I don't have money for. Besides the few questions above, I just need a little guidance or tips on these green eggs. My boyfriend says they're probably fine since the turkey eggs are doing so well, but I'm still anxious. So please, besides recommending me to get this really expensive lamp, any tips would be helpful. Thanks!
I'm concerned that something is wrong. I've candled them several times and I DO see progress in the shadows (because that's all you can see). However, I'm just worried that they maybe died in their shells because they don't look as "full" as the eggs I've seen on the internet.
I mean I'm hopeless when it comes to these **** eggs xD it's frustrating as hell when all you have to go by is shadows. There's hardly any pictures of the green eggs on the internet with candling. I've candled teeny tiny finch eggs before and have seen the veins and all that before. /AND/ with these green eggs, we have several turkey eggs, THAT ARE PROGRESSING VERY WELL. I can see very healthy veins and movement in the turkey eggs but these green eggs are frustrating. So here's mainly what I want to know:
What is the "true" right way to candle? I've candled on the sides and on the large end. Should I determine the fullness based on the side or the large end?
How long do eggs take to blow up in the incubator? xD I know that's bad but the turkeys take a whole extra week in the incubator and I don't want to have to stop the process to clean.
In the end I think the best option is to wait it out. It absolutely kills me though to not know what's going on. It's part of my nature to feel that way since I'm a nursing student and all that crap. I've done lots of research on these eggs but always get those people that say candling worked well only when they got that $638429 lamp that I don't have money for. Besides the few questions above, I just need a little guidance or tips on these green eggs. My boyfriend says they're probably fine since the turkey eggs are doing so well, but I'm still anxious. So please, besides recommending me to get this really expensive lamp, any tips would be helpful. Thanks!