Egg Candlers

Candling monitors the development of the embryo within the egg allowing infertile eggs to be removed before they become infected and contaminate others.

Egg candling also monitors the rate of enlargement of the airspace within the egg as a gauge of incubation humidity and for more detailed analysis of development such as vein growth.

Brinsea has four models of candling lamps available:
The OvaView egg candler Standard and High Intensity or
The OvaScope egg scope Standard and High Intensity.

 

Battery powered OvaView candling lamps

The OvaView egg candler is designed to be either hand-held or can be left on a work surface. Battery powered for convenience it uses high output high efficiency LED illumination – so no bulbs to replace and no concerns about overheating the eggs during inspection.

Standard for pale, plain shells (most species of hen, duck, goose, etc.)
Supplied with a flexible black ring to seal against the egg shell and a set of 4AA batteries, it can be used with rechargeable AA batteries. Suitable sets of batteries with charger are available.

High Intensity for darker and mottled eggs (quail, pheasant, etc.)
Higher light output from a higher spec LED. Supplied with both the normal flexible black ring plus a special smaller ring for smaller eggs. The larger power drain means that rechargeable batteries are needed.


OvaScope Battery powered egg scope
This innovative aid to egg candling improves the clarity and visibility of the egg and its contents by completely blocking out ambient light, slightly magnifying the image of the egg and allowing the viewer to rotate the egg smoothly as it is observed.
The OvaScope can be fitted with a webcam and is ideal for demonstration purposes or classroom use.
The Ovascope is available in Standard or High Intensity.