Usually, I don’t disturb eggs again after 14 days, but some people will recheck them when you stop turning them a few days before they hatch. At 14 days, you can remove any eggs with embryos that have died and lessen the risk of a rotten egg exploding.Īfter 14 days, it isn’t easy to see much inside the egg because the chick takes up a lot of the egg. I recommend candling chicken and duck eggs after 7 days of incubation and again at 14 days.Īfter a week of incubation, you can be reasonably precise about the viability of the embryo. The last few days of incubation are also not recommended for candling since the chick moves into position to hatch.
It is hard to see anything anyway, maybe a tiny dot, but you aren’t missing anything exciting. The most critical period of incubation during the embryo’s development is during the first few days, so it is advisable not to disturb your eggs during this time. If you use a separate hatcher for the last few days of incubation (I find this is easier to clean), you can keep your incubator topped up with more eggs! When should you candle eggs?
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It sits on a surface and you can place an egg on the top.Īs well as checking egg viability, candling eggs can free up space in your incubator. I like this one because you don’t have to hold it. This ultra bright Titan Egg Candling device.I found normal LED torches with batteries go dim as the batteries age, this one is rechargeable and you can top it up from time to time to keep it super bright. There are two egg candling devices I recommend and use regularly: The seal between the light source and the egg is not as good and doesn’t last. I have tested several egg candlers, and in summary, I would not waste money on some of the cheap imported versions. The advantage of LED is that it produces a bright white light without much heat. Most candlers today use light-emitting diodes (LED’s) rather than electric bulbs.
To be honest, a small ultra-bright torch is all you need, you can use your hand between the egg and torch to make a good seal. They tend to come in two varieties: The first is like a torch with a rubber seal around the end, and the second is a table-top unit with a place to sit the egg. Egg candlers can be mains powered or battery operated.
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