Egg candling chart

Incubating and Hatching Eggs There are so many questions that newbies have when they want to start hatching eggs, either those they have purchased or those from their own flock. I know I had a ton of questions when I first started and I had to look to so many sources to find all of my answers. I am going to try and post as many of the FAQ and their answers here if I can. The format may be some question and answer and some just explanations. I hope you enjoy and please email me if you have a…

Chicken egg development.

Learn how to candle dark shelled chicken eggs with this simple technique! Black Copper Maran and Olive Egger eggs have such dark shells they are impossible to see inside with a standard egg candling method. Here's how we figured out how to candle these beautiful dark shelled eggs when incubating chicken eggs and hatching baby chicks in the incubator.

Candling chicken eggs is an important part of hatching chicks, but how do you know what to do? Our post outlines candling eggs step by step, as well as what you can expect to see inside!

What is egg candling? In this article you will learn, as well as what to look for and what not to do when you are candling your eggs.

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