Official BYC Poll: Do You Candle Your Eggs? If So, How Often?

Do You Candle Your Eggs? If So, How Often?

  • I don’t candle at all

    Votes: 6 5.2%

  • Only once before lockdown

    Votes: 6 5.2%

  • On day 7 and again before lockdown

    Votes: 37 31.9%

  • On day 10 and day 18

    Votes: 16 13.8%

  • Every few days to monitor progress

    Votes: 28 24.1%

  • Only if I suspect an issue

    Votes: 4 3.4%

  • Just for fun—I love seeing the development!

    Votes: 28 24.1%

  • I candle daily to track every stage

    Votes: 15 12.9%

  • I used to candle, but now I don’t

    Votes: 3 2.6%

  • What’s candling? Tell me more!

    Votes: 7 6.0%

  • Other (Please share in the comments)

    Votes: 13 11.2%
  • Total voters
    116
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I love the process, and I'm a science nerd. Plus I get so excited for new little fluffballs! Which means I candle almost every day up to when they start filling up the egg. At that point I just candle at lock-down.
 

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