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Can you candle Marans eggs?

Discussion in 'Incubating & Hatching Eggs' started by McGoo, Mar 24, 2008.

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  1. Mar 24, 2008 #1
    McGoo

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    I'm planning to candle my eggs on day 7 - right? And is it possible to candle Marans eggs? They are pretty dark red/brown.
     
  2. Mar 24, 2008 #2
    LinckHillPoultry

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    Yes, it's possible to candle *any* egg! [​IMG]
     
  3. Mar 24, 2008 #3
    equine chick

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    You need a pretty powerful light. I have marans in one of the bators now and I really had a hard time seeing. I really need a surefire but the one I have is pretty good.
     
  4. Mar 24, 2008 #4
    Katy

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    It is harder to see anything with Marans eggs and I usually don't even try until day 10. Even then it's really hard to see if they're good dark eggs. I mainly just candle to check on aircell growth.
     
  5. Mar 24, 2008 #5
    Crunchie

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    I can't candle those darn things. [​IMG] I also just check on air cells. By the time day 17/18 rolls around I have a pretty good guess which ones are clear, but I still leave them in the 'bator for fear that I am just not seeing what I think I'm seeing through those dark shells!
     
  6. Mar 24, 2008 #6
    Katy

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    Quote:I'm exactly the same way......they all go in the hatcher....just in case!!
     
  7. Mar 24, 2008 #7
    CHICKENHEAD

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    I have a surefire 110 lumen, you can candle up to about day 11 and then it all turns black except for the air cell.
     
  8. Mar 24, 2008 #8
    McGoo

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    Thanks for the help. I don't have a 'surefire'. I was going to use a flashlight set-up. I've got a super powerful flashlight and I was going to put a piece of black paper over it and only let the light pass thru a small opening. Isn't that the idea? [​IMG] Newbie
     
  9. Mar 24, 2008 #9
    kstaven

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    that will work McGoo
     
  10. Mar 25, 2008 #10
    Oblio13

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    I can't even see the air sac in mine. Guess I should be happy that they're so dark.
     
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