Story: Poultry industry

Candling

Candling

Candling is when a light is shone behind eggs, allowing an operator to check for cracks and see if they are fertile. Fertility checks need to be made five to seven days after the egg has been laid. If an egg is fertile, a pattern of fine red veins will be observed.

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Vanessa Wintle and Stacey Lepper, 'Poultry industry - Egg farming and production', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/17302/candling (accessed 28 April 2024)

Story by Vanessa Wintle and Stacey Lepper, published 24 Nov 2008