Egg Sandwich
Posted by Jake Ricks on March 27, 2006
Q: I have candeled my eggs and my large fowl eggs are easy but my bantam eggs all look unfertile. Are bantam eggs harder or do I need to wait longer to candel them?
State: Indiana
A: I'm certainly no expert at candeling eggs but I wonder if the problem is the eggshell pigment of the bantam eggs? As I recall, bantam eggs shells are colored (not white) and this may be making it a wee bit more difficult to candle. You're correct in thinking that you may be too early to candle the eggs as initially, the development is much too small to see. Give your eggs a few more days and try again. If you think that the egg shell pigment is the problem, maybe using a brighter light will do the trick. I have candled crane eggs so I do know that even their eggs (these have thick shells with some color and blotching) can be candled so I would assume it's just a matter of getting it right so you can see well into your bantam eggs. Best of luck.
John Wiessinger ( March 28, 2006)