we have beautiful growth! Sadly 4 eggs have given up I noticed this at the beginning. but the rest look amazing and I love watching them move around ☺
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The only problem I have seen in the literature about candling and hurting the embryo was using and incandescent bulb in a homemade candler since they can create a lot of heat. The advice was to not use that type long enough to overheat the egg."Mama always told me not to look into the eyes of the Sun...
But Mama, that's where the fun is!"
I wonder if the intensity of the light could be painful/stressful to the developing chick, or even impair eye development. Most bird species are reported to have excellent eyesight, but chickens are said to have poor eyesight. Do we cause this?
Still, I think we have to candle.. just to protect the babies from rotting time bombs in their midst..
I candled mine yesterday.. of the dozen I had saved up over 3 weeks in refrigerator storage, 3 (25%) are growing, one failed the smell test, two had started but quit early, the rest were clear. Of the 3 laid and set on 3/14, two are growing and one was clear (unfertilized, I'm guessing..). The 3 I added on 3/21 &3/23 are all growing.
So.. I'm thinking that my girls' first eggs this year (longest in fridge) were likely unfertilized too.. and of the 18 I've had in, I'm down to 8 still incubating, with 5 due to hatch this Saturday, the last 3 a week or so later..
I hope they hatch well for you!I set some eggs today although I’m way too late
How fun to have quail hatching too!One of my chicken eggs wasn't fertile, but the others are doing well, and all the quail I set are developing too!
I think my chickens see just fine. Don't believe me? Ha! Just try to sneak up on one to catch it.The only problem I have seen in the literature about candling and hurting the embryo was using and incandescent bulb in a homemade candler since they can create a lot of heat. The advice was to not use that type long enough to overheat the egg.
Most candling is done with led bulbs now so all should be good.
Eyes do not develop until later in development and most only do a quick candling to check air cell before setting them to hatch(lockdown)
Most bird species are reported to have excellent eyesight, but chickens are said to have poor eyesight. Do we cause this?
Ok Ron...here ya go. It's getting old, but still works like a charm. Made from a big ol bean can. Then hubby put a handle from a lamp to hold it in place while I candle. I put a hand towel on the drawer to protect the wood on the drawer. Plus it keeps the lamp tight. View attachment 2066615View attachment 2066616View attachment 2066618