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  1. Zen Wildlife Rescuer

    Candling On Day 5!

    Hey everyone! So today is day 5 for my duck eggs. Tonight I am going to candle them and see if there is life😬 I have that excited, terrified feeling everytime I think about it! My question is, if I don’t see any veins inside the eggs today does that mean they’re all dead/infertile? Or should I...
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    Is the egg alive?

    Hi! I found this egg in my backyard and I cannot tell if it’s alive. My friend’s brother thinks it’s a goose egg. Anyways, I tried checking to see if it was alive by doing this thing called “candling” and I still can’t tell if it’s alive or not. If it is alive, any tips on taking care of it will...
  3. is this egg alive?

    is this egg alive?

    i candled this robin egg and i’m wondering if it’s alive. there are veins on one side but not the other side. a very tiny bit of nutrients i’m guessing oozed out a little bit yesterday but i wiped it off and put some unscented candle wax on it to seal it. i’m keeping it wrapped in a dry...
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    Is movement of the egg in water a good way to distinguish alive from dead embryos?

    Hello everyone, I posted here a few months ago with some questions about my science experiment. Briefly, I am experimenting with Japanese quail eggs (Coturnix coturnix) to determine the temperature at which they die (I know, it's sad) and have been using the Buddy Heart Rate monitor to...
  5. skysfarm03

    Goose eggs are dark when candled? Need advice

    Hello, I have an African Goose that started laying (her first time), I do not know when she started laying, I believe shes been sitting 20days or so. Last week she hatched 2 ducks, shes still sitting. She had 7 eggs under her (all hers except 1 which is a chicken or duck egg). I candled them...
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