candled... unformed yolk?

[mmaddie's mom]

I am only on day 4 of my first time incubation with eggs hand carried back from Tenn. to Ill. Since I had to open the bator to put water in, I decided to candle. All look about what I expected except one egg... the yolk seems to be unformed and spread out... what does that mean? Could it have been shaken up? Left it in, but am just curious.

 

[Emmalion]

I would leave it it and wait until day 14 or right before lock down to candle again.

 

[Cindiloohoo]

Sounds like the yolk may be ruptured somehow, or it is an older egg than the rest and got in accidently

I'd personally remove it.

 

[galanie]

I would not depend on what i saw on day 4. Wait till day 7 or 8 and then look again. On day 4, nothing is formed well enough so you can depend on what you are seeing.