Candleing darker eggs

[jbowyer01]

Hi all I have 5 little eggs in my bator. They are from my bantam cochins and my BBR's. I am able to see good viening in my BBR's eggs they are a light cream color but I can really only see the air cell in my cochins eggs (and thats with a little difficulty) , those eggs are a darker brown color. Do ya'll have any secrets on candeling them?

 

[Clay In Iowa]

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Try Marans....

I use a 3 watt LED mini mag light. If it's very dark in the room and I wait a few minutes for my eyes to adjust it work OK. It's not great but just OK.

 

[jbowyer01]

Thanks! I cant even imagine doing marans!

 

[katrinag]

Really dark room with a bright flash light.

 

[HappyHatch'en]

They make candlers that are for dark eggs...the LED flashlight will be the most economical....
Happy Hatch'en

 

[MandyH]

I use a Surefire 6PL flashlight, they now carry them at Lowe's for $85. If you have $85 to spend it's worth EVERY dime.

 

[Chic-n-farmer]

Somebody mentioned using an old movie projector for marans.....