Sort of good news

[pbjmaker]

Ok I couldn't wait till day 10 to candle again so as I was turning them I quick candled my 42 assorted eggs. At least 6 of them have definate development going on - but it looks like 4 of those have floating air cells. A lot of the eggs are a dark brown - so its hard to tell what is going on in there.

But YAY for 6!

 

[ginbart]

Good luck, I got a flashlight from Wal-Mart, Rayovac 81 lumins (spelling) and you can see with the bown eggs. It works good. But it did cost $24.99.

 

[pbjmaker]

I am using an LED light - I guess I should rephrase that as all I can see is a dark blob

Except what I think are the Maran or Pendesca eggs - My neighbors son has a $150 scuba diving flashlight that would really light things up - might ask him if I could borrow it sometime next week.

 

[Julie08]

I just bought a regular candler from the feed store for $14.95 works great.

 

[Three Cedars Silkies]

Can you see veins? Even with dark eggs you can usually see the veins if they are developing.

 

[jenjscott]

I took mine in a really dark room, no windows, no light. I could see the Marans development with a homemade 40 watt candler, but they weren't the darkest eggs.

 

[pbjmaker]

I took them in my closet

As of now all I can see is the dark blob of the yolk. This happened with my first batch and I thought they weren't developing but I left them in the bator. Lo and behold most of the ones I questioned did develop chicks. I'll just wait them out some more unless I see bad signs.

 

[Jubaby]

I've had some difficulty seeing into my Marans and Ameraucana eggs. Today one of my "dark blob" eggs is hatching. I guess there hope yet!

 

[clarkestep]

My DH has this headlight flashlight that he uses when he backpacks. It has a white light and a red light. I was messing around trying to candle my eggs and on the darker eggs I could see better with the red light. Couldn't see everything but I could see more.

JC

 

[gumpsgirl]

Hooray! It's always a relief to know that something is growing in those eggs while you are trying to patiently wait.

Sam's sells a double pack of flashlights with 150 lumens for $28 and that's what I bought to candle with. That was the best $28 that I ever spent!