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How can I safely candle finch eggs to determine if they are fertile?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Male

How to candle the egg of finch?

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Answered By Jessica Desrosiers

Veterinary Technician

Published on December 9th, 2017

You should be able to candle a finch egg like you would any other egg, however you will have to be extremely careful as they are very very fragile. Finch eggs will also start out semi translucent and then become more opaque/bluish in color as they mature if they are fertile.

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