{"product_id":"hand-held-egg-candler","title":"Little Giant LED Egg Candler","description":"\u003cp id=\"p-rc_06f855935fe7af5a-186\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSafely monitor clutch fertility and track embryo development without exposing delicate eggs to harmful heat or dangerous movement. 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