Candleing questions

[Speedychicken27]

Yesterday was day 4 of my eggs being incubated but when I candled them I saw nothing so I candled 4 more and the same results. I was kind of hard to see though maybe I just need a new light could anyanyone help?

 

[Pork Pie]

Hello and welcome to BYC. Hopefully this link will help -
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/development-of-a-chicken-embryo-day-by-day.72537/

 

[007Sean]

Howdy Happy to have you join the family. Enjoy your time here at BYC!
The link @Pork Pie Ken has given is a good one. You really can't tell much at 4 days, especially if their dark eggs. Most peeps candle at 7, 14 and 18 days.

 

[Plip]

Welcome to BYC, and good luck with your hatch! Great to have you here?

 

[drumstick diva]

 

[ronott1]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens!

You need a very good candler and to wait until day 7 or 10. With very dark eggs, you often only see veins in the air cell

 

[Teila]

G’Day from down under Speedychicken.. Welcome!

Good luck with the hatch!

I hope you enjoy being a BYC member. There are lots of friendly and very helpful folks here so not only is it overflowing with useful information it is also a great place to make friends and have some fun.

 

[ChickNanny13]

WELCOME alot of information & knowledgeable BYC Members.

It's a bit early to candle, Pork Pie Ken gave you a good link to check out. When you candle it's best done when it's really dark, in a closet is good. I've read alot use their phone light, LED light works great but I've used regular bulbs just make sure the battery is not weak. Have fun!

 

[WVduckchick]

Most flashlights now are sold with the number of lumens listed. If your light is less than 100 lumens, it may be hard to see any veins this early. 200-250 or higher lumens work great for candling.