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Candled Egg with dark spot

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Today is 7th day since I've put the eggs in the incubator and when I candled I noticed this dark spot that doesn't seem to be on the other eggs I candled.  Could this be a blood spot and does that mean the egg is no good.  What do you think?

 

 

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post #2 of 5

Well I am very new to incubating, but from what I have read and been told that is the embryo starting to form.

 

I could be mistaking, but I am prety sure that is what it is.

Proud Momma of 5 wonderful children. Support from the greatest husband at my side. Kept company by a Great Dane, Mastiff and a Dane/Lab/Shepherd mix. Pest control from 2 cats, Pigs now in the freezer. Turkeys didn't make it past the Hollidays. Many breakfasts and lots of laughs and great times provided by over 30 adult LF chickens of many breeds! Now on our adventure to buy a new Farm.

 

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Proud Momma of 5 wonderful children. Support from the greatest husband at my side. Kept company by a Great Dane, Mastiff and a Dane/Lab/Shepherd mix. Pest control from 2 cats, Pigs now in the freezer. Turkeys didn't make it past the Hollidays. Many breakfasts and lots of laughs and great times provided by over 30 adult LF chickens of many breeds! Now on our adventure to buy a new Farm.

 

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post #3 of 5
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Thanks for the quick reply.  I hope that is what it is.  This is my first time incubating in my new incubator.  It looks so different than the other ones I candled, maybe it is closer to the shell.

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The dark spot is a good thing - it's the developing chick! wee.gif

Chickens off and on for 25+ years and still learning.

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Chickens off and on for 25+ years and still learning.

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Yay!!  Now I know I have at least one good egg!  big_smile.png 

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