Omlet Smart Autodoor - New in box

[TAJ]

With my first lot I didn't candle, got 11 out of 12 (last one probably went at 2+ weeks looking at the development). I have now ordered an economy RCOM candler - the website says for the novice it is best to candle at 10 days (eggs are currently 4 days). Having read a lot about candling there is a lot of talk of bad eggs going off to such an extent in an inccy that they explode and all the bacteria ending up on the 'good eggs'. Has anyone experienced such a thing or is it just an urban myth?

 

My personal view is less handled and temperature change the better, so I will do it at 10 days and that is it. Is it best done at night in a dull room to get the most contrast or can you see just as much when it is daylight?

 

Tracy

[Redwing]

I candle in the daylight just put my formidable back to the 'sunshine' and cup my hands around the egg

 

I candle at 7-10 days ish and discard any duds, I've not had one go pop but I have had a few weepie ones where I have got rid

 

I normally do a very quick candle at 18 days when I move the eggs to a hatcher - before I had the hatcher I used to have the lid off at that stage anyway to up the humidity so no harm done

[Lewis]

I candle at night in the dark because I'm always up anyway and its really easy to see, I do tend to do it a few times just to look at the development

 

Was a bit tricky at school trying to do it in the bright labs, and everyone was really interested in having a look. In the end we all ended up under a lab bench in a cupboard! :lol:

 

I had a few stinky quail eggs but not had any explode

[The Dogmother]

Never had an egg explode either. I used to do it in the dark.

[Jools]

Having read a lot about candling there is a lot of talk of bad eggs going off to such an extent in an inccy that they explode and all the bacteria ending up on the 'good eggs'. Has anyone experienced such a thing or is it just an urban myth?

 

My personal view is less handled and temperature change the better, so I will do it at 10 days and that is it.

 

I've only candled the once using a torch, loo roll and dark room! Certainly, the less you handle the eggs, the better, whether it's to avoid disturbing a broody or disrupting the temperature and humidity in an incubator.

 

If they're your own eggs, or from a reputable source, and you don't set any damaged or dirty eggs, then the risk of bangers is pretty low. However, dud eggs take up room in the incubator that could be filled with others ...... according to the addicted.

[TAJ]

So the candler arrived today - it is only day 6/7, but as it was here I had to have a go - I am hoping I am just no good at it at the moment! Of 18 eggs many I couldn't see anything - they looked just the same as a laid egg taken from my layers today (infertile?) Then a few had larger air sacks - personally they looked too large for a week in to me. It was only 1 RIR egg that had distinct veins and a black mass inside that was gently moving - I guess this is what I needed to see in the other 17 eggs! I really hope I get at least 1 SL dotty from those expensive eggs

 

I am hoping it will be like Chicken Wiggle - assume the worst and they will hatch our fine - 2 weeks to go and be proved wrong. My back up plan is that I am passing Wernlas 14th March - as this is 10 days after expected hatch of this lot if I am unlucky and can get more eggs then.

 

Tracy

[Redwing]

Dont panic, you may as well leave the till day 12 or so and double check

 

You should see by now but I have had more than one thats looked clear and been fertile and growing so dont lose heart

[chick wiggle]

i too lost heart when i candled but i got 2 out of 6 so keep going, fingers crossed for you