We are living in a technological era, at present, we can use our phones for almost everything. Our phones are dictionaries, thesauruses, maps, notebooks, cameras and more. They can even be used on the farm or in your backyard to figure out if an egg is growing a chick or not. If you don’t have a candle on hand you can use your phone to candle an egg. 

Candling an egg with your iPhone involves taking the egg into a dark room, activating your phone’s flashlight and looking into the egg as the light shines on it. Candling the egg will allow you to see the inside of the egg through the shell.

 How to candle eggs with an iPhone?

The idea behind candling an egg is to see the inside of an egg using a bright light. This light can be anything from a candle, flashlight or even the flashlight on a phone 

Follow the steps below to candle an egg with an iPhone:

1. Activate the flashlight to the brightest level

2. Place the bright light on top of an egg that has been secured from rolling but does not obstruct the egg walls.

3. Roll it around or move the light around the egg to observe the inside of the egg.

Can you candle an egg with a flashlight?

Yes, a flashlight can also be used to candle an egg but with a little modification. A flashlight is designed to spread light at slight angles. The light must be focused for it to be useful for egg-candling. Use a cardboard box with a round cut out that is not wider than the middle knuckle of your index finger. Place the light on the bottom side of the cut out in the cardboard and the egg on the top side of the cardboard. Finally, move the egg around the light as you observe it. 

How else can you candle an egg?

The basic principle behind candling is to have a light shine through the egg so that you may observe the inside of the egg. As long as you have a source of light and a way of holding the egg in place so that it doesn’t break you can candle an egg successfully. 

You can use a candle as long as you protect the egg from its heat. There are commercial candling devices that are electrically powered. Use each according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Observe caution so that none of the eggs are damaged by electric leaks or heat generated by a commercial candling device. 

How soon can you candle eggs?

The whole idea behind candling is to determine if the egg is developing well after incubation. It is safe to start candling seven days after you’ve started incubating the egg. Do not candle before the first seven days or you will damage the growing embryo and lose it altogether. 

Can you candle eggs too much?

Yes, you can candle eggs too much. Too much egg-candling can result in stunted growth of the embryo or loss of the egg altogether. It is better to candle eggs five days apart to avoid damage due to unfavourable temperature conditions.

If there is an indication that all the eggs are fine after the first candling, then do one more candling session on the eighteenth day. Do not keep eggs out of the incubator for too long or they will be damaged. 

While your candling schedule may only have two sessions, it is important to remember to keep the eggs out of the incubator for no more than half an hour. The embryos will be damaged if kept in unfavourable temperatures or humidity for longer. A good tip is to candle the eggs in batches. For example, assume you will candle one egg for three minutes and you may estimate you will candle ten eggs in half an hour. Your default batch size will then be ten eggs.

Conclusion 

In conclusion, you may candle your egg with your iPhone by taking the egg into a dark room and flashing the light onto it to see the inside of the egg. You can use a candle or any other bright light source to candle your egg as long as you can somewhat focus the egg and you can candle your egg 7 days into incubation. But don’t candle your egg too much as this can lead to stunted growth of the chick

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