It's pretty magical stuff, seeing life, movement, veins...all very mysterious, being able to partake in creation to some degree. I think this is why hatching AND candling is so addictive.Can someone please write an article on how to open your incubator but resist the urge to candle!?!?!?! Aim it directly at me, because this temptation is real and I can't overcome it, and once I start, I have trouble stopping
As you know, I have eggs riding the NR360 carousel, so I am turning those by hand 2 or 3 times a day. I just went on down to the basement to give them a little turnsey-poo, and the NR360 candler is just right there, literally in my face, just so helpful and beconning, I mean, it's D3, and life can be seen on D3... these eggs aren't likely to have growth anyway, being pullet eggs, stored in a container for up to 14 days... I mean, what's it going to hurt?
I tried to resist, a truly valiant effort on my part, but my finger just had a mind of its own and poked the candler button, I couldn't stop it! I carefully pulled a little eggie off the carousel and gave it a look-see, nothing, but I wasn't surprised... and then, once you look at one, you kinda have to keep going... so I pick up the next eggie and take a little peak. OH MY GOSH!!! It's ALIVE!!!! I have a risky little eggie who is defying the odds and growing!!!!!
I was almost tearing up in the basement, it's growing!!!! Oh my goodness, so amazing! I know it has a ways to go, but this is so super special. I have this egg marked as possibly one from a pullet I have since lost. I am so ridiculously eggcited
. But seriously, it's so hard not to candle, because this whole process is so amazing amd magical. I don't think I've seen something more fascinating than a chick pipping, zipping, and coming out of that egg
