First round of candling (image heavy)

[ladybrasa]

What are you using to candle with?

I am using this:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07CZWKXG8?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title
Just got it last week and it’s already unavailable! It appears to be foreign made. Came with a strange battery that looks like a cross between an AA and a C or so. But it also came with a battery charger, so ... Just FYI, all these eggs are, I would say, light brown to white.

The only other one that looked questionable to me from the pics was the F2 egg but that could just be the angle in the pic.

Double checked both F eggs (the Swedish Flowers), and both definitely had shadows in there moving independently around. It’s so neat!

 

[ladybrasa]

Sorry for delayed reply!

So consensus is chuck the 2 blood rings, leave SB and check it day 14. The orp eggs ... Haven’t removed them yet and will leave them, if y’all can somewhat guarantee they won’t explode ! I get the impression it takes a long time for an egg to get to explosion point?

 

[ladybrasa]

SECOND ROUND OF CANDLING:
**seem to be having problems posting images so I’ll try to add them tomorrow **
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* Because I seem to be having problems with uploading pics (probably my internet connection) I’ll only do the ones that I think are questionable. ***

Lavender Orpington Eggs:
I really don’t see any signs of life in these guys. Set 7/10 AM so it’s day 15 (if I counted right!)

Potluck/variety batch:
All remaining (got rid of the 2 blood rings) look to have veining, and movement from a little to a lot. SB looks the same as last week - like a yolker. I can’t make out any kind of development or movement.

Mosaics:
Looks like all except M1 have veins and movement. I can’t detect any movement in M1 and the veins have disappeared, but there is a single red line going around the circumference of the egg.

 

[ladybrasa]

Also something I noticed tonight that I didn’t before and not sure if it’s concerning - all eggs whether living or not felt noticeably cooler to the touch above the air cell/blunt end, but felt warm everywhere there was liquid or solid. All my thermometers have been consistently reading 99.x, and the bulbs and thermostat appear to be working. Fan, too. Is this normal? I’ve got live chicks so maybe not an issue??