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So, "you'll get better the more eggs you candle," but there's no reason to candle day 3-5??!
What if we all want to become super-pros?
Candle away! You can stare at pictures all day long, but until you try, you won't experience it yourself.
For those of us with mini (mine's a 3-egg) incubator, it DOES make a big difference to candle early. If I can see nothing is happening in there, I can start a new batch without wasting a week waiting on bad eggs, eh??!
Sorry, to each their own, but my feeling is that you do what you want. If you want tips on how to do something better, ask away. It's very exciting to see those first signs of life, so whether you want until day five, ten, or 16, try it and learn. Just make sure you aren't being held back solely by your equipment. Good luck!
cmom, cool set-up and great pics!
I see your point on a 3 egg incubator, but I am just not a fan of candling/handling so often or so early, sure a person candle everyday if they choose it's their deal, I just don't have the time to candle 200+ eggs every few days. It's easier for me to do a 12 day, toss the bad, and again at 18 when they go to the hatcher.
I don't think I have ever seen a 3 egg bator, is it a toy or a school room training device ??. what doe's it look like.
So, "you'll get better the more eggs you candle," but there's no reason to candle day 3-5??!
Candle away! You can stare at pictures all day long, but until you try, you won't experience it yourself.
For those of us with mini (mine's a 3-egg) incubator, it DOES make a big difference to candle early. If I can see nothing is happening in there, I can start a new batch without wasting a week waiting on bad eggs, eh??!
Sorry, to each their own, but my feeling is that you do what you want. If you want tips on how to do something better, ask away. It's very exciting to see those first signs of life, so whether you want until day five, ten, or 16, try it and learn. Just make sure you aren't being held back solely by your equipment. Good luck!
cmom, cool set-up and great pics!
I see your point on a 3 egg incubator, but I am just not a fan of candling/handling so often or so early, sure a person candle everyday if they choose it's their deal, I just don't have the time to candle 200+ eggs every few days. It's easier for me to do a 12 day, toss the bad, and again at 18 when they go to the hatcher.
I don't think I have ever seen a 3 egg bator, is it a toy or a school room training device ??. what doe's it look like.
