Better candleing system

[MommaHen23]

Whats the best way to candle an egg?

I have peafowl, so i think (so I could so be wrong) that peafowl eggs are much harder to penetrate with light.

What do you use to candle an egg??

 

[~Kuromametchi~]

kk u can e3ither buy i candler online but i would reccomend taking a flashlight and cupping your hand over the top of it and go in a dark room and put the egg on top with the big side down im not really sure about telling if its developing or not though

 

[morninggloryhatchery]

The best thing to use is find a LED pen light or flashlight and make a "veiwing tunnel " with on of your hands. ANd put the egg on top. Make sure big end down.

 

[MommaHen23]

with the eggs that i find from the free ranging peafowl, I often find that when I candle them - they are already dark inside and have formed the air bubble.

??? does that mean fertile and developing?

Glad to see some good people tonight!!! Thank you for your help!

 

[morninggloryhatchery]

No prob. Every egg has air bubble all the time unless it was popped.. And the dark spot might be chicks but i think it is the yolk. If you candle the magain at day 8 you should definitly be able to see development if fertile. Good Luck!

 

[MommaHen23]

Thanks so much!!

So is LED the best light to use with a thick shell, I've got one hatching right now!!!!!!!!!! (its a miracle baby, we didn't think it would make it)

 

[morninggloryhatchery]

Haha i saw your miracle chick pics on the other post. Enjoy the Peachick! And yes LED is the best to use. It is alot bright and a stronger light you will see inside the egg sooo much better. I used to have a regular flashlight and i always find myself changing the batteries to make it brighter. So yes use LED.

Lets hope miracle fully hatches and is going to be healthy!

 

[MommaHen23]

The baby hatched and is running about in the bator, should I consider a brooder with the small capacity that I have, only 5-10 chics at a time??

 

[morninggloryhatchery]

hmmm i don't know. What are the dimensions of the brooder?

 

[MommaHen23]

The brooder is 3 ft wide x 4 ft long x 3 ft tall