Candeling eggs?

Question

On monday i candled my parakeet eggs but my flashlight wasn't bright enough to see through the 3 eggs so i put them away. Now there are four eggs one is a week old today so is it to soon to try again?

Answer 1

You should candle the eggs about five to seven days after the parents begin sitting on them. Some birds start sitting on their eggs right away. Others start sitting only after some, or all, of the eggs have been laid. Watch to see how much time the parents spend in the nest. This will give you a good idea of whether anyone is sitting on the eggs. Ideally, the parents should have been sitting on the eggs for five days when you candle them. However, if you are trying to candle them at some other time, you can still learn something about what is going on inside the egg.

In other words, it's not too soon to try again. =]

Here's a link with more info:

http://www.geocities.com/heartland/bluff...

Hope I was helpful! ^^

Answer 2

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