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Post by Cluck N Waddle on Nov 18, 2008 13:25:52 GMT 8
Ok, so I've always used a big dolphin torch with a dunny roll as my candler but I never have much luck. The light just isnt bright enough so I cant really see much. Therefore, usually I just hafta wait and see what hatches. So have decided to finally go and get something half decent to use as my candler and wanted everyones opinions on the whats best to use. I know you can get egg candling torches from the chookie places but I was thinking about just a little pen torch type thingy with a powerful beam. What do you guys reckon?
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Post by beck on Nov 18, 2008 15:09:51 GMT 8
yeah steph that will work i use a dunny roll and a small led snap on torch i stole off my hubby ( much to his disgust when he found i had it but after trying to steal it back and me retrieving it he let me keep it ) and you can see pretty good ...sometimes you see them moving depending on how far along they are but try a led it's what my hubby recommended silly him for not thinking i would search his shed for one ha ha
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Post by horses7 on Nov 18, 2008 17:29:35 GMT 8
I've got a little torch with a soft part where the light is so you it sort of moulds to the egg and that works really well, but you do have to do it at night with no lights on
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Post by Cluck N Waddle on Nov 18, 2008 18:49:29 GMT 8
yup I was thinking along the lines of a small led torch, so I'll see what I can find on Saturday. Anythings gotta be better than what I use now lol. Its one thing trying to candle chook eggs but try candling guinea eggs, the shells are so bl**dy thick you cant see a thing lol.
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Post by fatsussex on Nov 18, 2008 20:49:04 GMT 8
I use an "Energizer Hardcase 2AA" led torch.They are about $22 in Coles.I use mine everynight for putting the roosters to bed and it goes for 12months on the same batteries. Oh and its VERY good as a candler in a dark room.Highly recommended.
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Post by Cluck N Waddle on Nov 19, 2008 6:27:48 GMT 8
Thanks fatsussex. I'll have a look in Coles when Im shopping on Saturday
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Post by fluffychook on Nov 19, 2008 7:06:05 GMT 8
I use a dolphin torch (yes the fat ones) with a piece of cardboard with a small hole about the size of a 10c piece in it. The cardboard edges are folded and I put the torch on its side and candle that way. Works perfectly well for me. I too tried the toilet roll will limited success.
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Post by Cluck N Waddle on Nov 22, 2008 18:36:03 GMT 8
Well I bought a small led torch today from Woolies for $16. Its got a really bright beam so its gotta be a darn sight better than what I was using before. Am waiting for it to get dark so that I can candle my eggs
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Post by Duck Diva on Nov 22, 2008 18:48:14 GMT 8
Hey Steph, let us know how it goes and I might get one too
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Post by Cluck N Waddle on Nov 22, 2008 19:48:43 GMT 8
Just candled the eggs and wow what a difference! lol Its a brilliant torch So theres 10 out of 13 guinea eggs developing, only 5 out of 14 frizzled pekins developing (rooster isnt covering hens adequately which I was already aware of, have got a lil cockerel going into that pen this week), and what I'm most pleased about is 15 out of 19 silkie eggs are good Yay! Im so pleased about that as the majority of those eggs are from my lil white pullet who has just recently started laying. So Im chuffed wendy, incase you're interested in getting one this torch is "Xstreem" brand "tuff flashlight 16 led's" and as I said above it was $16 at Woolworths. Im pretty sure it runs on 3 AAA's (OH put the batteries in the torch so I didnt see what size they were).
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Post by Duck Diva on Nov 22, 2008 20:03:24 GMT 8
Thanks Steph. And congratulations on your success with the eggs your incubating so far Keep us posted, cheers, Wendy.
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