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gingercloverbramble

  • Joined Feb 2009
candling eggs
« on: May 22, 2010, 02:58:05 pm »
We have eggs in our incubator which are due to hatch on wednesday.  we candled them for the first time a couple of days ago (which was very exciting!) but I am wondering how many times you can candle them?! my incubator and candler instructions don't say - they just say that the eggs can be candled from day 7.

jameslindsay

  • Joined Feb 2009
  • Nr St Andrews, Fife
  • "Blossom" one of my Pygmy Goats
Re: candling eggs
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2010, 03:03:36 pm »
I suppose you can do it whenever but remember every time you open the incubator you are cooling it down. Good luck.

little blue

  • Joined Jun 2009
  • Derbyshire
Re: candling eggs
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2010, 08:03:25 pm »
as James says whenever,
I understood that day 7/8, then once more before you stop turning was enough to check fertility and not to lose too much heat (or make the chicks dizzy!)

all the best for your hatch...
Little Blue

 

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