My spot light didnt work as a candler what to use?

Always hold them big end up...and don't be turning them end for end. Make a candler from a tin coffee can with a light under it and put a 1.5 inch hole in the top...that should work. It's what I use.

 

I use a small Maglight...It works fine and I can see pretty good in the brown egg(only shadow but can see air sack development well) and EEs that are in the bator with it. I wrap my hand around the top and lay the large end of the egg on top of the hole I leave open at an angle...Works great...Got this idea from a post on Homesteading Today site.

 

I'm putting egg's in a bator in just a few day's. Does anyone mark the egg's to help with the turn? If so what kind of marker is safe? How many times a day should I turn and on what day should I stop the turn? I did this many year's ago but can't remember.

 

Chilling-- be sure to use pencil (lightly) to mark the eggs ( x on one side, O on the other)- inks aren't safe. Day 18 is when you stop turning. I know there are FAQ posts that are stickied here that are a wealth of info!

 

i have read that you should turn them from two to four times a day and use pencil like nursenettie said.

 

When I was turning by hand I turned them every 4 hours but worried about heat loss etc so I bought a turner. Use an egg carton it's much easier than having to do them individually and much faster too. Just put your eggs in a carton with the bottoms cut off (so heat and hiumidity get to your eggs) use a piece of the top to prop the carton on from side to side with each turn...works like a charm.

 

I use a slide projector. Works great!