Candling Help Needed with large egg count

[bbqsfarm]

This is my second batch of hatching quail (bobs). These are my first generation of eggs from last years chicks I hatched.

I have about 60 eggs in the incubator that I saved and collected over 7-10 days. I have candled some of the eggs and see progress. But when you have this many eggs how do you go about candling so many? I think I am reading some folks candle all the eggs but how would you go about that?

Sounds silly but you lift the lid your humidity goes down after a few times you may loose a degree in temp. So how do you go about candling a large group of eggs? Does the change in temp or humidity effect them or is it safe since it is a short time of temp or humidity change?

I don't want any bad eggs to explode and loose my entire potential run of chicks nor do I want to loose them by making a dumb mistake.

Since this was my first attempt at collecting and hatching my own eggs I might have made some mistakes that effect viability.


Any help would be appreciated.


Susan

 

[James the Bald]

Susan, I only candle when I go into lockdown. The way I do it is quickly remove the egg turner and set it to the side, and candle each egg as I place it into the incubator. You will lose some humidity, but considering that you wont be taking an hour to complete the candling shouldn't be too bad. You also have to remember that the hen does leave her eggs to eat, so it's not like it will endanger your hatch.
If you're candling on day 7 to check for veins in the embryo, you can leave the turner inside the incubator and just go down each row candling each egg and replacing it as quickly and carefully as possible.
Good luck,
James

 

[dc3085]

Susan, I only candle when I go into lockdown. The way I do it is quickly remove the egg turner and set it to the side, and candle each egg as I place it into the incubator. You will lose some humidity, but considering that you wont be taking an hour to complete the candling shouldn't be too bad. You also have to remember that the hen does leave her eggs to eat, so it's not like it will endanger your hatch.
If you're candling on day 7 to check for veins in the embryo, you can leave the turner inside the incubator and just go down each row candling each egg and replacing it as quickly and carefully as possible.
Good luck,
James

X2. I only candle when I had to touch the eggs for other reasons, like lockdown.