Do You Handle Or Candle Your Eggs

[Ian McKay]

Today's question do you handle or candle your eggs or handle them in any way after they are laid

[Novice]

No

[PIGEON_MAN]

Might handle them if there,s a doubt that they might not be fertile,otherwise leave well alone.

[Froog]

Hold them to a light after 7 days to see if fertilised.

[REDCHEQHEN]

I do - in the stock loft, to check the eggs have been filled - I use a torch

[yeboah]

No

[Kyleakin Lofts]

I used to, but last year I only done so for a couple of eggs.

 

2018 - No

[andy Burgess]

often float stock eggs beneath racers .

[paddymac]

Only in the stock loft, check them around 8 days using a torch.

[Dmurray]

Only stock when I am floating them under racers

[THE FIFER]

yes occasionally

[tommy bhoys]

Today's question do you handle or candle your eggs or handle them in any way after they are laid

only breed aff my stock birds i check every egg after 5 days why have birds sitting on infertile eggs full term

[philg50]

Never leave well alone ,only handle to switch eggs under different pairs ,for last couple of years had 100% hatch bar 3 out of 68 so happy that way.

[KEVIN ELLIOTT]

NO I USED TO

[buster151]

No

[dal2]

Why would you let stock sit dummies? Late in season aye but when you are looking for them to do the only job they have? Nah ....check them 7 days and toss them if there blank

[Ian McKay]

Why would you let stock sit dummies? Late in season aye but when you are looking for them to do the only job they have? Nah ....check them 7 days and toss them if there blank

 

 

Who asked or mentioned Dummies :emoticon-0179-headbang: :emoticon-0179-headbang:

[Kyleakin Lofts]

Who asked or mentioned Dummies :emoticon-0179-headbang: :emoticon-0179-headbang:

 

I think he means if they are not fertile, then they are dummies.

[Ian McKay]

I think he means if they are not fertile, then they are dummies.

 

 

So why not just say Yes :emoticon-0179-headbang:

[dal2]

Might handle them if there,s a doubt that they might not be fertile,otherwise leave well alone.

 

 

I do - in the stock loft, to check the eggs have been filled - I use a torch

 

 

I used to, but last year I only done so for a couple of eggs.

 

2018 - No

 

 

often float stock eggs beneath racers .

 

 

Only in the stock loft, check them around 8 days using a torch.

 

 

Only stock when I am floating them under racers

 

 

only breed aff my stock birds i check every egg after 5 days why have birds sitting on infertile eggs full term

 

 

Never leave well alone ,only handle to switch eggs under different pairs ,for last couple of years had 100% hatch bar 3 out of 68 so happy that way.

A guy might feel he is being singles out here.....Good job am no sensitive lol

[Ian McKay]

A guy might feel he is being singles out here.....Good job am no sensitive lol

 

 

Did not understand the part about Dummies Andy explained

 

If you read first question I asked for yes or no thought I would make it simple like me don't understand cryptic messages

 

I know you have a thick skin :emoticon-0136-giggle:

[hannah petrie]

no i never handle them!!!or candle them!!

[Mattydoos79]

I just leave them as natures way is if there’s babies there’s babies if not the eggs are disposed of

[Cliftonlad]

Who asked or mentioned Dummies :emoticon-0179-headbang: :emoticon-0179-headbang:

 

So what do you do Ian ?

[big blue bar]

I check them every year to make sure they are full, if not they are thrown so they can go down again