I tried to candle my coturnix eggs.

[laseterlass]

The first egg the light shown thru lit up like a light bulb. The others the light would not. May I assume it is because there is something inside the egg?

 

[rllupien]

I would be very interested to know this a well! Coturnix eggs are really hard to candle.... I've attempted a few different times with different flashlights and all of mine seem pretty much the same. A dark mass and some lighter area to one side. I'm assuming I'm seeing the yolk. I couldn't see any veining but I've hatched coturnix before and never was able to see anything then either. Hopefully someone can shed some light ( no pun intended).

 

[gingerly1983]

I haven't had any luck candling my coturnix eggs :/ I don't know if its because of the spots or if the shells are thicker.

 

[kenazzo2000]

I have got a brindsea torch and i see them well with it if you have half of the inside of the egg dark i asume that they are fertile hope im right

 

[robopetz]

Are coturnix like button quail eggs? If so, you just need a bright enough light. I found my iphone to be bright enough to candle my button eggs.

 

[rllupien]

I've not tried candling buttons, but I did try candling my cots with my iPhone light and I couldn't see anything.

 

[robopetz]

Really? What day were you on? About 10 days into incubation I can't see either lol

 

[jwatts]

I never thought it was possible to candle coturnix eggs. I had a few eggs spoil last time on me last time i tried to incubate, i couldnt tell only smelled them when they cracked by themselfs "whew". How can i be sure this dosen't happen again? maybe a small pc. of copper tubing and a flashlight under it?

 

[robopetz]

I think there is a YouTube video showing how to make a candler and how to candle coturnix. My iphone case makes a lil cradle part where I can sit the egg on and works great for me.

I should be getting my coturnix eggs in the mail today. I will candle to see if there is any non visible cracks then I'll let y'all know how that goes.

 

[jwatts]

I will candle to see if there is any non visible cracks then I'll let y'all know how that goes.

Now im wondering if some of the ones i had in the incu that cracked and smelled were cracked in the first place? its got me thinking.