Candling Question

[jellis]

Anybody have any pics of a homemade candler? Or how I can make one? And also if I do candle them is it ok to take them out of the incubator or will that screw them up? Im on day 23

 

[katrinag]

I use a super bright LED flashlight.

 

[rikku_03]

when you candle them make sure they aren't out of the incubator for long and candling won't mess them up or anything

 

[speckledhen]

A broody hen gets off the nest at least once a day, sometimes for almost an hour, so it wont hurt to take your time when candling. Better to be careful and not drop one! I use slide projectors for my candlers. If you cant see into an egg with one of those, it cannot be done.

 

[Farm Frenzy]

You can get a really good flash light at WalMart for about $20. Make sure it has a spot light feature which really projects into the eggs, and you can see EVERYTHING so good...I love my little flashlight.

 

[Catalina]

Day 23? Are you hatching duck eggs?

I just use a flashlight.

 

[kelseygirl707]

I just took an extra heat lamp I have, replaced the bulb with a normal 60 watt, then taped a piece of cardboard with a hole in it over the dome. it works great, and the best part is that if you point it upwards, you can have hands free viewing by just placing the egg over the hole!

 

[chickiebaby]

okay; that's brilliant. Will do.

 

[Guinea Goonie]

I use a small candler I bought off eBay. I bring the light to the egg and keep the egg in the same position I took it off the turner.


Humidity is the most important thing you can have correct in incubating most chicken eggs.

 

[BawGock]

Great idea KelseyGirl!
I'm going to try that too.
How do you get the egg to stick to it on that top pic?
Just kidding!
Carolyn