Egg candlers

[The Little Country Farm]

Could any one tell me what a good type of egg candler is for regular eggs as well as dark eggs like the Maran eggs??? I haven't bought a candler yet but am looking to buy one soon and I need one that would be good for both types of eggs. Thanks in advance!

 

[Josiah Woodfield]

Most any egg candler will do. They sell expensive ones, but the best I've found are the small ones that are almost like a flashlight. If you are good, all that is needed is a flashlight and a dark room. However, GQF sells a cheap one that works well, I believe it is also sold by McMurrary and other mail order companies.

 

[The Little Country Farm]

Thanks for the info! I will definately try the flashlight first!

 

[NonnasBabies]

I used this one when I started out!! http://www.ebay.com/itm/EGGS-CANDLER-4-INCUBATOR-CHICKEN-HEN-POULTRY-/130504872577?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e62b25281

Now that I have darker marans eggs I use this!! http://www.brinsea.com/prod-OvaScope_egg_scope-236.aspx

They both work great!!

 

[The Little Country Farm]

Thank you so much! I will have to try those!

 

[weimarmama]

I used just a cheap LED flashlight to start with and it worked pretty well, but I ended up getting an Ovascope last month and I absolutely love it. It's amazing how much detail I can see inside the eggs, even the thick shelled or dark colored ones.

 

[cmom]

I made this on and it works great. I lined the inside of the cardboard with foil.

Checking for cracks (shipped eggs)

 

[The Little Country Farm]

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That is so clever! I have all the stuff to make it too! I'm going to get to working on it right away. I am so excited to get to see my babies growing!

 

[KDK1]

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The ones from ebay are just flaslights. I bought a 10 pack of them from HD for $9.00. Identical, right down to the colors. They do work good for candlers though.

 

[The Little Country Farm]

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The ones from ebay are just flaslights. I bought a 10 pack of them from HD for $9.00. Identical, right down to the colors. They do work good for candlers though.

I thought they looked like flashlights. I guess as long as they're cheap it wouldn't matter to much.