How can I make a candler for bantam eggs?

[aubreynoramarie]

I'm on day three and want to candle for day seven. Any ideas on how to make a candler for bantam eggs? Also any candling advice would be apprciated. Thanks!

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

I just use a mini mag lite in a very dark room. That size is perfect for bantam eggs.

 

[aubreynoramarie]

Oh that easy huh?! Sweet! Just put the flashlight up to the eggs then huh? The instructions on my bator say something about a toilet paper tube. I was confused about it

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

Nah, toilet paper tubes are too big for most bantam eggs, they'll fall through. Just hold the light up to the air cell.

 

[HorseFeatherz NV]

Yup, I use a flashlight. Cup my hand around the light and set the egg on top. Easy peasy

for veins and a moving chick for you.

 

[aubreynoramarie]

Thanks guys! I actually dropped one yestarday and after getting over the shock I crake it open and there wasn't a thing going on in there, but it was only day two

cmon veins!! Wait, what day do those show up?

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

I can see veins pretty good by day 4, as long as they are light brown eggs, not blue or dark brown. BUT I know what to look for. I usually try not to candle until day 10 to be really sure.

 

[aubreynoramarie]

Cool! Sounds good!

 

[luvanimals2]

I usually candle on Day 10 too because there is not too much guessing at that time. I had to lockdown one of my incubators and I just went ahead and candled some Bantam eggs that were on Day 5. I could clearly see the veins and the black dot that looks like a grain of rice. Also, could see that 2 were clear and NO development at all.

Just make sure your room is DARK. Makes it easier.

Nancy

 

[Ohhhdear]

You could take a wire Easter Egg dye dipper (not the EE chicken; the springtime holiday!

) and squish the opening smaller to fit a bantam sized egg. Or maybe a plastic bubble soap blower single hoop (the kind that comes in a small jar of kid's bubble blowing soap) would be small enough to hold a really small egg.