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Day 4 what dos a dead embryo look like please help

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At day 4 what dos a dead embryo look like?

7 EE's,5 Belgian d'uccles,3 welsummers,3 anconas,2 naked necks,2 american seramas,6 dogs,1goat,4 turkeys

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7 EE's,5 Belgian d'uccles,3 welsummers,3 anconas,2 naked necks,2 american seramas,6 dogs,1goat,4 turkeys

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If you are candling, you will probably see nothing at all. The embryo has very small blood vessels that are just forming and a tiny transparent body all isolated in a circle about the size of a quarter on the yolk. If you are hatching and trying to take out the bad eggs, I would wait until day 7 at least, I usually wait until day 10 to candle and take out bad eggs to be sure.  On the other hand, if you crakced one and was wondering how far along it was when it died, there's your description, on the yolk there will be a circle about the size of a quarter with a transparent embroyo in the center and tiny blood vessel's branching out. I know this as I often hatch chicks, but even if you google 4 day old chicken embryo, you will find images. Just make sure they really are 4 days.

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If you see a  single red ring around the egg  when candling that is a dead egg. Usually day four to seven you will find these. I had two batches that died early due to a small amount of mold in my bator I didnt see. Boy did it do a number on the eggs though.
 

I am a Maine farm girl! 2 horses, 2 dogs, 2 beef calves, 2 cats, a 75 gal fish tank, a Ball python, numerous barnyard banties and 9 EE's and three Muscovy ducks. Holy cow sounds like alot to see it written out!! :)

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I am a Maine farm girl! 2 horses, 2 dogs, 2 beef calves, 2 cats, a 75 gal fish tank, a Ball python, numerous barnyard banties and 9 EE's and three Muscovy ducks. Holy cow sounds like alot to see it written out!! :)

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