Day 8

[debilorrah]

I have only candled once and it was much closer to hatch date. So I tried it tonight and I think I could see veins, but maybe not. Hard because most of the eggs are brown. Should I have been able to see something by now??

 

[chickenlittle32]

For brown eggs, I usually wait until day 10-12..it'll be much easier to see if they are veining...also, make sure your light is VERY bright...that will also help. Good luck!

 

[debilorrah]

Oh thanks!!!! I bought a new maglite today.....

 

[chickenlittle32]

Another tip, make sure your eyes are adjusted to the dark room before you candle. I wait until I stop seeing those lil white spots LOL

 

[debilorrah]

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The ones I candled before were on day 15 ish.... Those were easy to see which were good and which weren't and they were white/lite in color.

 

[MandyH]

Debi, go to Lowe's and buy you a Surefire 6P flashlight. You can shine that dude through a brick. That's what we use to candle all of our eggs with including the Marans and Welsummer eggs.

 

[BarkerChickens]

I have an 18V flashlight (uses an interchangeable battery with our power drill, so it is POWERFUL). Of course, I didn't check my eggs to long in fear that it is too hot, but at 4 days, I am seeing veining in the yolk area in half of my eggs (some are fridge eggs, so I'm happy with 1/2!). If you can't tell, I am gonna guess it's the flashlight brightness since yours are older than mine.

Check out this link...it is a huge help! https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=261876

 

[debilorrah]

Ok then from those pics I think I am ok, and I think I have one porous egg.