Candling the eggs

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what is candling?

Candling the eggs

You can tell if your bird's eggs are fertile by holding them up to a strong light source. This is called ‘candling'. After a few days in the nest, candle the eggs. If the eggs are clear, they are infertile. If you can see a dark mass inside, the egg contains a developing chick!

   

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2/5/2007 11:43:47 AM
dark angel said:

it's true i did that. but it cold be dead in egg you can never tell.




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