Can i candle too much?

[thechickman04]

i love candeling my eggs and seeing the little chicks inside...will it hurt the chicks if i candle once a day?

 

[goatkeepers]

Well, I have heard that you're only supposed to candle at day 7,14 and 18 but then there's also people on here that candle once a day and say it doesn't hurt the chicks one bit.
My personal opinion is this: candle if you want, but make it quick and be very gentle with the eggs. I think as long as you're not too rough with them and they get chilled for too long, they should be fine.

Have fun with them! I am incubating my first batch of eggs right now and it's hard for me not to candle them every hour or so.

We're on day 10.

 

[DutchChic]

LOL...I have Dutch Bantam eggs on day 7, and I have candled every day since day 2. I told myself last night I wasn't going to candle again until day 10, but I just can't help myself!!!

 

[luvmychicknkids]

Hi, my name is Christy and I am a candleaholic. I want to see my babies daily. Besides, I hand turn, they are going to be open anyway. Just don't play catch with them and they will be fine!!!

 

[DutchChic]

I hand turn too, so I'm already in there...lol. These were my first time to ship hatching eggs, so I keep checking to see if they are alright.

 

[lost]

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thats my kind of hatching

 

[Three Cedars Silkies]

OK...I admit it. I candle everyday when I turn. I mean I turn 3 times a day and candle once in the evening! I like seeing the babies and give each egg a kiss (yes, I admit that too) when I put it back.

I think I'm weirding out over this. Do any of you pray over your eggs? I do that too!

 

[lost]

We pray over every thing.

 

[donnap1967]

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Ohhh, you were serious...sorry.









Just kidding

I would never had admitted it unless you guys came forward first, but now I guess it's safe. I too, am a CANDLEaholic!

 

[pbjmaker]

I'm a candleholic too...
And am praying over these eggs since they were shipped and I think every air cell is broke...

I want to know if anyone else just stares at them in the incubator like something is going to suddenly happen?

(I am only on day 4)