Egg Candling

What should eggs look like when candled right around the time they are supposed to hatch? Does anyone have a pic of a candled egg at 50+ days?

red veins, and a little wiggle worm inside.

it's about as big as it's going to get in the egg. So when you candle, it will be mostly dark, if your light is powerful enough you will see them move around. I use a 3 watt led mini flashlight, with one bulb. once they come thru the egg, it's ok to look at them, but limit it, you don't want the hatchling leaving the egg before it's suppose too (very bad). good luck, the wait is almost over, Don

Mine have veins, but are still really light inside.. not dark. Doesn't look like theres much in there.

Can you post a pic?

No my friend borrowed my camera.. will post asap. just wondering if they were still supposed to look all glow-y. not my first clutch, but first time maternally incubating due to my moving to a new house and moving the incubator and then having an unexpected clutch. Normally I dont candle my eggs the last few weeks in the incubator if they are looking fine. But these eggs have been stressing me out!

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Originally Posted by mrsbrougher

Mine have veins, but are still really light inside.. not dark. Doesn't look like theres much in there.

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My first clutch is the same way. I was a bit worried when I candled around day 50?-not sure on exact day-and the eggs looked about 1/4 full. I figured they'd be at least 1/2 full by that time. The eggs were still nice and plump, had nice veins, and wiggly worms! I could make out the morphs inside if they pressed against the egg just right.

Its now day 60 and they've grown a good bit. Though... They still haven't pipped:rolleyes:

Good luck! It may just take a bit longer for your guys and gals as well.

I use a small mag light to candle and I can see pattern and everything. I have been able to make a pattern out since day 35 or so.

If you use a good light you can even tell which eggs are morphs for a lot of things. I have a 7 egg het lavender clutch that is on day 46 now and I can easily tell I have 3 lavenders. It helps resist the urge to cut when you already know what's in them.

Here is a candling shot of a normal
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w.../Candling1.jpg

And one of an albino
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w...es/Albino4.jpg

These guys are the easiest IMO to see from candling because they have no dark coloration.

Yep, albinos are definitely the easiest. I also have a pin x sable clutch going. They seem pretty easy to tell as well. I am pretty positive that I have three pins. Not sure if I hit the cross though. I am hoping to be able to tell on my pied clutch in a couple weeks. I would think they should be pretty easy as well.

MAn I'm candling with one of those powerful little mini maglites as well and I dont see crap.

Just a black blob in the bottom of the egg.

Im at roughly day 36

I'm at day 37 and can see plenty of movement in some of the 9 towards the bottom half. Could swear I saw some pattern too :cool:

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Originally Posted by JennM

My first clutch is the same way. I was a bit worried when I candled around day 50?-not sure on exact day-and the eggs looked about 1/4 full. I figured they'd be at least 1/2 full by that time. The eggs were still nice and plump, had nice veins, and wiggly worms! I could make out the morphs inside if they pressed against the egg just right.

Its now day 60 and they've grown a good bit. Though... They still haven't pipped:rolleyes:

Good luck! It may just take a bit longer for your guys and gals as well.

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Sorry not sure how to edit a post. I just wanted to share that one in my clutch just pipped, so we cut the other eggs. We candled them first. They still appeared less than 1/2full, but the babies are big! :banana: I wouldn't worry.

You cant edit a post if its older than 10 minutes.

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Originally Posted by JennM

Sorry not sure how to edit a post. I just wanted to share that one in my clutch just pipped, so we cut the other eggs. We candled them first. They still appeared less than 1/2full, but the babies are big! :banana: I wouldn't worry.

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Originally Posted by 2kdime

MAn I'm candling with one of those powerful little mini maglites as well and I dont see crap.

Just a black blob in the bottom of the egg.

Im at roughly day 36

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In another few days you should be able to see the pattern pretty easily. Make sure the room you are in is pitch black.

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Originally Posted by West Coast Jungle

Here is a candling shot of a normal
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w.../Candling1.jpg

And one of an albino
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w...es/Albino4.jpg

These guys are the easiest IMO to see from candling because they have no dark coloration.

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Maybe thats why some of mine looked all glowy, the pairing was het albino to het albino, so maybe they're albinos! I'm gonna go with that.

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Originally Posted by JennM

Sorry not sure how to edit a post. I just wanted to share that one in my clutch just pipped, so we cut the other eggs. We candled them first. They still appeared less than 1/2full, but the babies are big! :banana: I wouldn't worry.

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Thanks that's good to hear!