Egg Candler

Object/Artifact

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Heritage Acres

Name/Title

Egg Candler

Description

Metal, glass and wood device. Uses a hanging ball to assess the fertility of eggs.

Use

Falsely promoted as a device to determine whether or not an egg is fertilized, and is a male or female embryo.

Context

Egg candling is the process by which farmers assess the development and viability of embryos inside chicken eggs using a light source. This device does not use light.