Blood rings?

[melissastraka]

I only candled 4 eggs last night and i saw a couple of blood rings. They are on day 4. What causes this and is it still to early to tell if they are viable? What should i be seeing at this stage? Should I leave them there or dispose of them. They were 4 out of 42 but i didnt want to keep the bator open to long. any input would be great!

 

[chickabator]

I always wait till day 10 to candle my eggs then if I see blood rings I remove. give it a few more days and see

 

[speckledhen]

It wont hurt to keep them in a few more days, just to be sure. Re-candle them at that time. Day 4 is reallly too early. If at Day 9-10, there is no veining, but only a ring then you will be certain of what you're seeing.

 

[daisychick]

Sometimes that early a starting vein can really look like a blood ring. Wait for more days and try again. They may surprise you and be healthy growing embryos.

 

[melissastraka]

I was planning on leaving them till at least day 10 to see if it started veining. I am hoping for at least a 50% hatch since i have never really done this before. I will leave them be and wait till day 10...i just hope none of them explode this time....

 

[hinkjc]

I agree it could be the vein network. Early veins are often misinterpretted as blood rings. Waiting will ensure you gave them a chance and you'll know for sure at day 10 or 14. Good luck with your hatch.