Davegf28 0 Posted June 5, 2007 Member ID: 3,281 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 27 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 50 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 520 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 29/03/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 18, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 How fragile are budgie eggs? I don't want to touch the eggs but I do want to know how if I have to, and also I want to try to candle them (in place if I can) to see if they are fertile. I also read about you guys numbering your eggs whaty exactly for? Hatching order? How do you gain access to the eggs in the box? Link to comment
**KAZ** 0 Posted June 5, 2007 Member ID: 1,976 Group: Site Members Followers: 2 Topic Count: 521 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 25,294 Content Per Day: 1.28 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 152,977 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 6, 2015 Birthday: 07/01/1956 Share Posted June 5, 2007 I have a flexi torch for candling eggs. It means you can bend the flexible shaft and candle them right there in the nesting box without touching them or moving them. I don't number eggs. I prefer the eggs are NOT touched at all. Link to comment
Guest AAEBudgie Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Hi there... For candling, all we use is a little pen light type thing.. Just darken the room and make sure not to disturb the eggs. We never, ever touch the eggs, unless there's extreme circumstances, and even then we use an antibacterial wash on our hands before and after touching each egg. We choose not to number the eggs either, the ink can seep through the shell. We just note the date it was laid and candle every so often to check the progress, if after the hatching date has come and gone, we then dispose of the eggs Link to comment
Feathers 0 Posted June 5, 2007 Member ID: 2,977 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 51 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,031 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 13,850 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 17/11/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 6, 2009 Birthday: 08/08/1965 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Hi Dave, I also use a flexi torch I marked the eggs in the first two nests using pencil and only touched the eggs after washing my hands. I haven't bothered since then. I mark all the details of dates eggs laid and number etc on a breeding chart: If I had to foster an egg or a chick I would try to make sure it went into the nest of another pair that you could easily identify the foster. i.e. a green foster into a blue nest. Feathers. Link to comment
Davegf28 0 Posted June 10, 2007 Member ID: 3,281 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 27 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 50 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 520 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 29/03/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 18, 2007 Author Share Posted June 10, 2007 Thanks Guys. I got a small flexible light today it looks kind of like yours but it has a lazer pointer also? I checked the eggs and they are all full of veins . I am so excited.. Link to comment
Daz 0 Posted June 10, 2007 Member ID: 4,838 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 247 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,882 Content Per Day: 0.25 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 36,650 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 19/11/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 2, 2022 Birthday: 02/02/1964 Share Posted June 10, 2007 Feathers, thats the same torch that I use. Very good. I also like your nest cards. I have an Excel spread sheet that prints out the cards on A5 paper. My web site is down at the moment, Server crashed at the ISP so when they get it up i'll up load the spread sheet. Link to comment
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