Should I candle on day one?

[DUCKGIRL89]

I just set eight duck eggs, three pure bred rouen eggs, and six rouen x khaki campbell mutts. six went in yesterday, and three went in today. Should I candle the first six today? Or wait a while?

 

[Tanichca]

I say wait... only because I am trying very hard not to candle today (day one) as well.

There really isnt anything to see until day three, after all.

 

[ChickenPeep]

if you have a EXTREMELY bright light, then you might be able so see something, but otherwise, definitely not. You wont see anything.

 

[sourland]

Day one = nothing. I always preferred waiting until day 5 at the earliest with duck eggs.

 

[NonnasBabies]

I'm not sure what you'd think you'd see??

 

[DUCKGIRL89]

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Me either? Lol. I was wondering what you guys do.

 

[Impress]

We wait. Very impatiently and annoyed, but we wait.

 

[NonnasBabies]

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Yep, I don't usually candle till day 7, I'll probably wait till day 8 on this batch since they were set 2 days apart!! Most recommend day 7, 14 and then right before lockdown!!

 

[DUCKGIRL89]

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Yep, I don't usually candle till day 7, I'll probably wait till day 8 on this batch since they were set 2 days apart!! Most recommend day 7, 14 and then right before lockdown!!

Ok, thank you!

 

[clairabean]

Yup, what they said. Nothing to see day one. Same as looking at a store egg. Nothing, but a yolk. If you are documenting it, then go for it, but really no need.