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chickens rock your sox
Joined: 22 Jun 2008
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Location: Kildare-Ireland
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 Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:37 pm Post subject: Candlers?? |
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I am thinkin' of buying a candler but I've heard home-made ones work just as well!!And I was just wonderin' does anyone have anything to say about home-made and store bought ones.........  |
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jreeve
Joined: 26 Jun 2008
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Location: North Wales
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| Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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In my opinion they do the job equally well. I bought a "posh" candler when i first started out, but it is really just an overpriced tourch, and broke soon after!
You can really use anything - from a torch, to a toilet roll over a lightbulb! Just make sure the room is darkish.
I think for people just starting out, who dont really know what they are looking for, the more powerful the better - but once youve candled a few batches, you will only need a quick look to get your result.
Hope this helps,
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chickens rock your sox
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Ok thanks!!but do the home-made ones work for say dark-brown eggs or green/blue eggs??And how do you make them?  |
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jreeve
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Some dark eggs are hard to see on both prof or home made candlers, it wont really make a difference as long as your home made bulb is powerful enough. You can google something like "home made egg candler" and there are loads of plans online. Or just put some kind of tube against a light source, and check the egg on that - thats what i do! nothing complicated needed really!
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