candling

[chicken pickin]

Hi guys! I wanted to know how often can i candle my eggs?

i'm scared that i will scramble them or something because I love candling so much...

Im not sure how many times you can. But I only plan to candle 2-3 times (im thinking 3, candling at days 7/14/18. If I decide to do 2 times I will candle at days 10/18). My husband even got me the turner so I wouldnt have to keep opening the incubator.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: I honestly think after 10 days you can candle more, but when they are so little I would let them be and grow stronger. Some say it matters how often and some say it dont matter... I will say that you can enjoy your hatch by candling, HOWEVER.... do yourhand washing, candle safely (DONT DROP) and quickly with a COOL LIGHT. oh and have someone take pictures as u do it so you can share them with us!!! LOL!!

 

[mmi 45]

i have egg explode and they were way over the hatch date

 

[TaylorHobbyFarms]

My suggestion would be to never leave eggs in the hatcher 3 days past the hatch date. That being said, if you are unable to candle the eggs when you first put them in to make sure they are not rotten, and you don't candle any during incubation, you run the risk of letting them explode. A $15 candler is definitely worth it.

 

[mmi 45]

weeks over
did not read out sportsmen in a while

 

[ash11]

So I couldn't take it anymore...I had to check them. The eggs I could see veins in a couple days ago are now completely dark. I have a very bright led light I bought from the Tractor store so it can't be the light. Is it normal to see all black in there on day 10? In the others I can see right through them except for a little dark shadow.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Great pics of CANDLING and good and bad eggs.......

http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/09/hatch-along-with-chicken-chick-part-4.html

http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/03/chicken-embryo-development-views-from.html

http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2011/04/chicken-embryo-development-graphic.html

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.249415835101134.57791.186188768090508&type=1

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.200856713290380.47485.186188768090508&type=1


and yes they do grow fast after day 7!!!


edited to add.... sorry so big... its a copy paste from my notes in an article ....https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-eggs-101

 

[ash11]

Thank You!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Thank You!

come over to the PA thread! Berks here! https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/248345/pennsylvania-unite/8340#post_10036173 say hello!

 

[PalmHen]

Thanks everyone! I have been keeping my hands off lol! out of 14 eggs I can definately see veins in 4. The rest I have no idea...guess I'll find out soon enough what's in the rest. Thanks everyone!

I'm in the same boat. I'm just waiting....waiting.....