When is the earliest i can candle?

[redhen]

i really want to know if any of my eggs survived the spike temp i had....but..i am only on like day 3-4....is it to early to see anything yet?...

 

[shelleyd2008]

Give it a few days, any that didn't survive would turn into blood rings.

 

[redhen]

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i wanna know now!...waaahh!...

...i wont see anything now?..

 

[Tuffoldhen]

By day 7 you usually can tell...

Honestly if your a novice candler or don't have a great candling light you will not be able to tell in my opinion....

 

[Chicken Woman]

I wait until day 10 to candle. Dark eggs day 12 or 13.

When you candle early they are in a very fragile time of development annd you could harm them.

 

[shelleyd2008]

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i wanna know now!...waaahh!...

...i wont see anything now?..

Probably not. I don't think even an experienced candler could tell if a temp spike affected them at this point. It would be very difficult to see them move, if at all. Just candle at day 7-10, if they didn't survive you will know it. Are these your duck eggs?

Please say no!!

 

[redhen]

*sigh*...okay guys...i guess i will just have to be patient!...

....thanks for the help!....Shelley....no....i never recieved the duck eggs..(long story)....these are my quail and some of my own chicken eggs....

 

[millebantam]

Excellent info! Less early candling = better hatch rates.
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[shelleyd2008]

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Oh, that's too bad, baby ducks are so cute

When was the temp spike? And how long and high was it elevated? It might not have affected them at all.

 

[Suellyn]

I was too impatient to wait and actually candled late on day # 4; saw DEFINITE spidery veining/developement, but all were white or light eggs.

Also, if you had a problem like a temp spike, it will probably take a few days for it to become apparent if it affected them or not.... Even if you saw developement, may not tell you much unless you check in a couple/few days for CONTINUED developement (does that make sense?) Good luck!!