how to candle eggs ?

[jvls1942]

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Oh? Really?? I have an antique kerosene incubator complete with the candle.. of course this candle is more modern and uses the flame from the kerosene for the light..

lock me up..

 

[CarolAnn]

Hubby doesn't think I should bother candling my eggs because my cochin roo was too small to do the job with my regular size girls. Anyone else have a half pint roo with normal size girls and get any chicks?

By the way, I re-homed my little roo. A neighbor down the road said "Sure, bring him over. My birds just run loose and he'll be welcome." I hope he does okay, and doesn't come home. :\\

 

[LilyD]

I use a mag flashlight and cup my hand around the edge of it with the egg on top and usually I can see pretty well except with my Ameraucana eggs those are way too dark green grr

 

[Ceinwyn]

A small led flashlight works well.
The small diameter end fits well on the blunt end of the egg and the led doesn't overheat the egg.

Check out this site for fantastic candling photos.

http://www.metzerfarms.com/Candling.cfm?CustID=345934

Being in a dark room really helps you see well.

 

[cmom]

I am going to try candling this way.
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I use an 85 watt halogen lamp. Sorry the pic is so fuzzy but you can still see the embryo.

 

[Saltysteele]

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a young cochin, or a bantam?

my sussex is always trying to fertilize my banty, and her eggs are not fertile (especially as much as he harasses that poor girl)

i just picked up one of the 9-LED mini flashlights from TSC, and those people weren't kidding, that thing is bright as h##l!!

now that the incubator is out of lockdown again, i'll try candling the batch set to hatch next weekend with it and compare it to my candling box

 

[Casey09]

i use the flashlight on my phone! its bright enough and i can take it to the coop with me to check!

 

[chickenhousesplus]

Just posted an article that explains candling. If you have any questions for us, or need clarification, just let us know!

http://fertilized-chicken-eggs.com/how-to-candle-a-chicken-egg/

 

[PatS]

Does it matter to the embryo how the egg or the light is positioned during candling so long as you are able to see what you need to see? Air sac up, down, sideways? Thanks.

 

[SharkmanDan]

I'm not hatching any, yet, just getting eggs for consumption, at this point. BUT, we have a little Leghorn Roo, that I call "The little chicken who could". He's in the coop with 16 hens, two unsexed novelty chickens (a Gray Polish, and a Black Frizzle), and two full sized Roos. Now, the Australorp Roo, is definitely the king of the castle, and he keeps the hens busy. And, the RIR Roo, is a mean one, but definitely second fiddle, to the Australorp. But, that little Leghorn, (I hesitate to call him a bantam, but think maybe that he is a bantie, on the large end of the scale) gets busy with a hen, just about every time the Australorp does, too. The RIR, is not nearly as aggressive towards the girls, as the others. He's just mean to us. We brought him from a free range farm, and are acclimating the new birds to the new place, and I think he resents being in jail, for now. Another week, and he can start getting out on the range.