Candling?

[mylilchix]

I have a broody sitting on 2 eggs right now. I tired to candle the eggs this morning, but I'm not sure what I'm looking at. The first eggs I couldn't get a good view of anything. The 2nd egg seemed to have a big dark spot in it and then a clear area where the light shown through very well. the dark spot rotated as I moved the egg. This is only day 5 for the eggs, and the light I was using wasn't the greatest (I need to find a better one). Since I didn't have a great view, does the egg with the dark and light spot mean anything?

Thanks,
Sonja

 

[Farm Frenzy]

Sounds like you got yourself a baby!!!

 

[jimnjay]

Mini Maglites are the best thing for candling. You can dial the beam down to a small ray of light and it works great. It sound like you have a developing embryo there. The light area is the Air Cell and you will see that enlarge as the day go by. The dark part will get larger as well.

 

[ThePolishPrincess]

Hope this helps.

http://shilala.homestead.com/candling.html

 

[freshegg]

posting so I can find this again

 

[ranchhand]

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Great link to very helpful advice and pictures, thanks for providing it.

 

[ThePolishPrincess]

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Great link to very helpful advice and pictures, thanks for providing it.

No prob. I also find it very useful!