How do you tell if quail eggs are fertile?

Question

I'm getting Bobwhite quail eggs and wondering how to tell if they are fertile, specifically useing a candler, but any ways would work.

Answer 1

Candling is a quick and simple way. You hold up the egg to a bright light source (farmers used to use candles, but incandescent light bulbs work fine). The light will partially pass through the egg, and if a chick is developing inside, you will see its blurry sillhouette.

I work at an aquarium, and even though we have all sorts of top-of-the-line technology, guess how our vets tell if penguin eggs are fertilized? Plain old candling, just like farmers used to do.

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Answer 2

Quail are very similar to chickens, so look up how to tell if chicken eggs are fertile.

Answer 3

i would say incubate then for a few days to a week then candle then to see what you can find

can you get some kind of statement from the buyer?