when to candle duck eggs?

[stumble_n_mumble]

hey everyone when can i can duck eggs to see if they are fertile and growing??? thanks!

 

[Paganbird]

7 days...
if they look clear, give them another 7 days.
Sometimes it's easier to see movement than veining... depending on the egg.

 

[stumble_n_mumble]

ok thanks! there like a green color. there runner ducklings!

 

[Brickman House]

This is our first time trying to hatch eggs, and we are on Day 5 with 18 duck eggs in our incubator.

We candled tonight for the first time, and it was REALLY clear which ones were developing and not. We made sure to get a really good LED flashlight, and wait until it was dark, so that we could be sure to see as much as possible.

Pics of developing and non-developing eggs are in this thread (scroll down):

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=304246

 

[stumble_n_mumble]

thats awesome i am definatley going to try and wait until i they are 7 days old before i touch them

then i will NOT touch them till they hatch... if there good theyll hatch if not then they wont. lol

 

[duckluck]

If you buy the high intensity Egg Lume candler from Brinsea, you will be able to see some pretty good detail and movement on the developing embryos. I got mine on sale which they were running a few weeks ago, don't know if they still are. I tried several different LED lights and couldn't see what I can now.

 

[bigdawg]

mini mag flashlight is what i use