Blood rings...some are, some aren't...

[Three Cedars Silkies]

After candling many, many eggs over the past couple of months I have discovered that some eggs that appear to have blood rings...that is...a red ring that goes all the way around the egg...end up developing chicks that hatch. I think what they really are is the bottom portion of the veining "web". I even had a couple that I couldn't really see the typical spider looking veins...just the red ring...and I didn't throw them out. At day 14 they both had chicks with veins and they hatched on day 22.

Miss Prissy...you are soooo right. Don't throw anything out...even a "blood ring" until day 14!!

 

[gumpsgirl]

This is very interesting! I will have to be sure to remember to not throw those blood ring eggs out until after day 14 for now on!

 

[dmiravalle]

Do you think that holds true for duck eggs as well????

 

[Diamond Wire Farms]

Yep. The veining can be very deceptive in the first 10 days. I am finally getting to the point that I can be hands off for the first 10 days. Unless they are REALLY special eggs, like a favorite hens first eggs. Then I'm worse than a newbie!

Miravelle~ LOVE, LOVE, LOVE those belted Galloways!!!!!!!!!!! I may have to come see them them. They are adorable!