How to Make an Egg Candler
Look inside your hatching eggs to see if there's a baby chick or if you need to remove a bad egg from your incubator.
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Instructions
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Cut a 3/4-inch diameter hole in the top of an oatmeal box.
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Place a flashlight inside the box with the light pointing up.
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Turn the flashlight on and replace the lid.
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Remove an egg gently from the incubator and place it over the lighted hole.
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Cup your hands around the egg to see inside the egg.
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Tips & Warnings
Test eggs after 4 to 7 days of incubation.
An infertile egg looks clear except for a faint shadow caused by the yolk.
A live embryo looks like a spider - the embryo is like a spider's body with blood vessels spreading out like legs.
A dead embryo inside the shell has a thick dark ring running through the inside with only a faint shadow.
A living embryo will be dark inside the egg with only one or two small, light spaces with blood vessels running through them.
If you're not sure, place the egg back in the incubator and test it again in 14 to 16 days.
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Comments
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seems simple will give it a try THANK YOU.
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not bad for a looker.i hope no one eyes would not drop out.
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Tina Hesskew
Jan 12, 2009
I'm rofl - I have incubated several sets of chickens, and usually have to cut a hole in a thick cardboard to candle - I would have never thought of this simple tip of using a plant container with the perfect size hole. 5* - Thank you!! -
oddling
Jul 14, 2008
Woo Hoo, It works. I have embryos. Your tips helped soooooooo much. I will put this into my favorites so I can refer back to it later. I appreciate your handy and easy tips. I 'd love to read any incubating tips that you may have.
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Nov 22, 2005
Cut a hole approximately 1 inch in diameter in the bottom of a metal coffee can. Place the coffee can over a lamp or flash light and sit the pointed end of the egg over hole in the can. You will have a clear view of the inside of the egg.
