charlie nelly1 142 Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 just wondering if people recomend to do this or weather to leave them till the end, or do the infertile eggs effect the hatch rate of the fertile ones, if you have any advise on candling eggs that would be great cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patterdalejoel 669 Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 (edited) i wouldnt you will achieve nothing by removing them, its not like you are making room for more, and i have had like 98% hatch rates with leaving the couple of infertile ones in the incubator. i am scared of affecting the eggs by removing the lid to candle the eggs and affecting the humidity etc, so i wouldnt really no point Edited February 25, 2012 by patterdalejoel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxdigger13 114 Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 someone who hatches out alot of chooks each year using the bators, told me that if you dont remove the infertile eggs it can affect the hatch rate, dont know if its true or not, cheers fd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tuzo 251 Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 The commercial hatcheries all candle their eggs...................and they require optimum results. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
charlie nelly1 142 Posted February 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 (edited) i wouldnt you will achieve nothing by removing them, its not like you are making room for more, and i have had like 98% hatch rates with leaving the couple of infertile ones in the incubator. i am scared of affecting the eggs by removing the lid to candle the eggs and affecting the humidity etc, so i wouldnt really no point thanks foxdigger and tuzo, joel it sounds like you've only had experience with leaving infertile eggs in the incubator, so its hard to know weather you saying i will not achive anything by removing them is true or weather your point is slighltly one sided??? and does anyone know at what stage is best to candle the eggs, and how it is done, any recomended videos would be good? Edited February 25, 2012 by charlie nelly1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
patterdalejoel 669 Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 i have had 98% hatch rates by leaving the infertiles left in.......... cant really improve on that as all the fertiles ones hatched. i have a candler you can borrow if you want i think it is 8 or 12 days to candle but i think you will be affecting the eggs more by affecting the temp and humidity by removing the lid to candle the eggs than by leaving them in.... just my opinion if you understand what i mean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
charlie nelly1 142 Posted February 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 i have had 98% hatch rates by leaving the infertiles left in.......... cant really improve on that as all the fertiles ones hatched. i have a candler you can borrow if you want i think it is 8 or 12 days to candle but i think you will be affecting the eggs more by affecting the temp and humidity by removing the lid to candle the eggs than by leaving them in.... just my opinion if you understand what i mean i do but opening the lid for 5-10 minuits is only like the old broody getting of some some food and to have a shit, so i may as well try candle the eggs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tuzo 251 Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 If you are going to candle them you can clearly see at 7 days whether they are fertile or not (with lighter eggs it can be done at 5 days). The biggest danger is holding the egg on the candler too long, this can damage the embryo-unless you're using one of the 'posh' cool lume jobbies. You can candle an egg in a split second once you know what your looking for. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KO MAN 1 Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 I candle mine and if they are clear chuck them out because at least if you have something you want to put in you will have the space to do so, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
millytheterrier 12 Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 I check fertilty between 7-10 days. I use a normal small torch, It does the job. if mine are clear i'll bin them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DUCKWING 302 Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 THERES SOME HEADS OF KNOWLEDGE ON THIS SITE ,....... YOU LADS LEAVING INFERTILE EGGS IN ARE RISKING THE ROTTEN EGGS BURSTING AT SOME POINT AND COVERING THE FERTILE EGGS , WHICH STOPS THE PORES BREATHING / BACTERIA HENCE KILLING THE FERTILE ONES !!!!! WHAT A LOT CONSIDER AS DEAD IN SHELL ARE CAUSED IN THIS MANNOR ....... CANDLE AND REMOVE !! DUCKWING Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blackdug 90 Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 my wife rolls up any old bit of dark paper shines a torch down the hollow hole with the egg at the end and she can tell you in an instant by about a ten days if it is fertile or not ....unfertile and kick them out....no need for an egg candler in my mind ...diy it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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