Best candler for dark eggs

[Mahonri]

I use an "LED Lenser"

Bought it at Home Depot, but it IS pricey $50.

 

[mrbstephens]

My husband has a DEWALT shop light that works good. I cup my hand over it and can see my green eggs pretty well, but not perfect.

 

[Engteacher]

An old slide projector worked great for my Welsummer eggs.

 

[NewHen]

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Can you see well and see details into the marans eggs? I'm thinking about order it.

Thanks!

 

[Cattitude]

Wow, that candler looks a lot like the power supply casing for a PC...

Hmm, I have a lot of old computer parts and cases lying around... I'm beginning to get an itch... maybe I can make an incubator and candler from one of the old cases, or maybe two cases bolted together... hmm.... ^..^

 

[Haazegirl]

I just hatched eggs here for the first time. Ameraucana and cuckoo marans in the same batch with a few lighter brown eggs and a pink one. I went crazy trying to candle them, so overly worried about stink bombs. The led flashlight and 2 other portable lights in boxes that I used to check them initially were not bright enough by the 10th day! I used a heat lamp with a flood light and cardboard with a hole taped to it, but it was pretty hot! Then it fell and the bulb broke out of the socket! So much for showing the boys some progress! I need a more child friendly version next time.

What shocked me was that the green eggs were even harder to see through than the maran's. The EE's were so dark and grey, I got nothing but the air sac! The cuckoo maran eggs weren't so bad and I caught glimpses enough to see if it was good or not. No movement, but shadows were visible. The flood light helped me eliminate one more infertile and a blood ring that I hadn't caught with the flashlights. And the one egg my kids did get to see before it fell was really moving around, they thought it was the coolest!

I'll probably make my own for next time, put a nice wood box together for a stable stand. Maybe even a switch! Fancy!

 

[storminstaffs]

This worked good for me

http://www.pandtpoultry.co.uk/product/categoryid/95/productid/1219?=

 

[Rebecky54]

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I've been having trouble candling some of my darker cochin eggs. I've been using a Do-it Swivel LED light. It only has 3 lights and I"m not sure of the lumens. I ran across this old thread and I've been looking for a 3W Cree LED with 300 lumens on ebay. I'm also thinking of getting the egg candler for darker eggs made by Brinsea.

Any comments?

Thanks,

Becky

 

[KZ]

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I got the Brinsea Ovascope and am very pleased. I don't have to candle in the dark, it is very bright and I can see through the green and dark brown
eggs better - but not perfect. White and light brown eggs are a snap.

Of course, I have read on here lately that some folks believe candling may contribute to poor hatch rates so I am trying to not be looking at mine so much. Usually I have one near the door I tend to grab and look at most often. Just can't help it....

 

[Rebecky54]

I've read that candling hurts, others say it makes no difference. The Ovascope looks really fun -- I'm going to call Brinsea and ask if it candles dark eggs as well as the one they suggest specifically for dark eggs. I at least want to candle my eggs once to remove the duds.

Thanks,

Becky in freezing, snowing North Dakota......sigh