Egg Candling! Tips, Tricks, and Best Practices.

[TOR]

In some cases when I was candling before day 10, taking a picture and adjusting the image to black and white was the only way I could see what was going on in there! Lol

The black and white picture is a great idea

 

[Kiki]

@Kiki, @WVduckchick, @Pyxis, maybe you all can share some of your handling tips too!

I can dig for pics tonight.
Number one tip is make sure your light is bright enough. It makes a huge difference in what you can see inside the egg.
Day 3 quail egg veins.

 

[Chicalina]

Thanks for this thread.

As for darkened room, I find putting a blanket over my head and candling underneath works too! Especially when I'm kneeling next to my broody's nest outdoors and can only really candle during the day when she is off having some food.

 

[casportpony]

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Thanks for this thread.

As for darkened room, I find putting a blanket over my head and candling underneath works too! Especially when I'm kneeling next to my broody's nest outdoors and can only really candle during the day when she is off having some food.

I usually just go into a closet when I'm feeling impatient but this visual made me lol.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Thanks for this thread.

As for darkened room, I find putting a blanket over my head and candling underneath works too! Especially when I'm kneeling next to my broody's nest outdoors and can only really candle during the day when she is off having some food.

"Don't judge me broody, I'm candling your eggs." Lol

 

[Chicalina]

I usually just go into a closet when I'm feeling impatient but this visual made me lol.

My neighbours must think I'm a total nutter. Out in the garden in the middle of the day, crouching down in the run with a blanket over my head!!

I also talk to my chickens, so that's further evidence of crazy

 

[casportpony]

Muscovy egg - deceased

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Muscovy egg - deceased
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How far along was it? Did you do an eggtopsy?

 

[Kellyjenny]

The only thing I'd add for the "newbies" is to candle from the fat end/ air cell end. I don't know how many times I've had to tell people not to candle from the side or pointy end....

She stated it it's in there.