Diary & Notes ~ Air Cell Detatched SHIPPED Chicken Eggs for incubation and hatching

[Doug Hodges]

How in the world do you see internal pipping and detached air cells? I cant see inside the eggs very well and I have a high powered flashlight that is just the right size for eggs. Am I missing something? Is it only for white eggs?

I also have a store bought candler but its not near as good as my led flashlight

 

[cochins1088]

How in the world do you see internal pipping and detached air cells? I cant see inside the eggs very well and I have a high powered flashlight that is just the right size for eggs. Am I missing something? Is it only for white eggs?

You should be able to see the air cells unless they have extremely dark shells. When you candle the eggs, you should see lighter "void" area in the large end of the egg.

 

[Doug Hodges]

Yawn........................Its just me again

 

[mikkles]

I'm sorry. was i not supposed to ask about incubators?

 

[cochins1088]

Quote:
I also use a LED flashlight and it's perfect for candling eggs.

 

[Doug Hodges]

Quote: I see them after they have set for a week or so. But I cant see them when I first get them.

 

[Doug Hodges]

O O O O O> I almost forgot. I have geese hatching Saturday from a broody goose. She sat on 18 eggs.

 

[Doug Hodges]

I'm sorry. was i not supposed to ask about incubators?

I ask about everything. but the title to the thread is what it is. I don't think that matters anymore

 

[mikkles]

i think if you have a hard time seeing them at first it should mean they're very fresh!

 

[cochins1088]

I'm sorry. was i not supposed to ask about incubators?

You're fine, we talk about everything on this thread.

It's really for all aspects of incubation, but sometimes we get VERY off topic, haha.