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A "fetus" won't form until a fertilized egg is kept at ~100°F for a few days.but there looks like a small fetus hanging off the white tail
And the first thing you'll notice are the blood vessels, not the fetus.A "fetus" won't form until a fertilized egg is kept at ~100°F for a few days.
I think what you are talking about is the Chalaza. Those are "cords" attached to the yolk and eggshell to keep the yolk centered. As the egg ages the chalaza become harder to see.The one on the right barely has a ring, but there looks like a small fetus hanging off the white tail
Blood vessels are the first thing to develop in incubated fertile eggs.The one on the right barely has a ring, but there looks like a small fetus hanging off the white tail
thank you. Does anyone see the rings?Blood vessels are the first thing to develop in incubated fertile eggs.
That small "fetus" you're seeing near the end of the chalaza *may* be a meat spot?? Described near the bottom of the page in the following link..
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/common-egg-quality-problems.65923/
I see a blastodisc, but no ring.Does anyone see the rings?
What about these white linesI see a blastodisc, but no ring.
Even an infertile egg can have a ring of sorts.
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