Egg Candler Standard

Eggs are candled by shining a bright light through the shell thus revealing potential problems inside. This is done for two reasons:

• 1. To remove infertile eggs or those in which the embryo has died.
• 2. To check the air cell at the top of the egg during incubation. This ensures the incubator humidity is correct.

A Candler / egg lume is a very important part of incubating eggs. Ideally candling at 10 days for a novice should tell if fertile or not.