Probably blood ring, save or pitch? (pics)

[blkwdw]

I know this is probably a big ole blood ring in this first egg, but I thought for sure I saw movement, these are silkie eggs at 7 days,

This second one just shows the blood ring .. I guess...
This third one looks kind of clear, but maybe a hint of something... Shouldn't the veins be more defined at 7 days?

I am incubating 18 silkie eggs and they are not looking promising...

this fourth one is what I was hoping they would all look like..
I haven't discarded any yet, no smell... But am I right about the blood rings?
they won't turn into chicks, will they?
All the eggs were picked up locally...

 

[LilyD]

I would agree with you that it's a blood ring but if you think you saw movement there is no reason not to give it more time. When you candle day 14 you will definitely see a difference between developed and not developed because the baby should take up most of the egg.

The second definitely looks like there is something there too though.

 

[blkwdw]

will an egg explode without getting smelly first? should I pitch the blood ringed eggs or is it hurting anything to continue on as long as they don't smell yet?
Has anybody hatched out any with an obvious blood ring?

 

[LilyD]

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If your not sure I would leave it until at least day 10 usually the ones that are going to explode get a really large air pocket in the egg because they build up gas. By day 10 you will know for sure if its growing or not because it will either have a moving chick or it won't so it will be obvious.

 

[blkwdw]

Good to know about the air pocket that's the first I'd seen posted about that. Will give it a few more days and recheck. Is it defective egg or mishandling that causes bacteria to enter and cause the blood ring?

 

[LilyD]

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I am not sure what causes it I had one in the last dozen I hatched and it was a barn mix egg that hadn't been shipped so there was no mishandling before I got it and put it in. Maybe it has something to do with the veining when the baby dies early on in incubation. Mine was before day 10 I think maybe day 7 but the blood ring is stable and doesn't move where the insides of the egg are normally fluid.

 

[cmom]

This is a candle video at day 8. Click on image to view.

 

[blkwdw]

thats really awesome, most of mine look nothing like that