Candling eggs

[tec27]

So i had four eggs incubating. Turns out 1 was not fertile. Two of them are still alive but one looks like it was a quitter. At first i thought this "ring" around the embryo was from concentrated bacteria so i cracked the egg open and it turned out to be a blood ring. What is this? It looks like it was still alive but this is on day 12 and should be much more mature than that so i culled it.

 

[ghillie]

That is what it is "A blood ring" usually caused by bacteria......

 

[tec27]

Oh okay. Thanks! I was a little confused on the difference.

 

[ScissorChick]

Welcome to BYC tec27!

Blood rings are often caused by bacteria, but can also be caused by extremely cold or hot

temperatures. Sorry about your egg!

Some pictures of bloodrings I had during my last incubation ~

Same egg cracked open ~

 

[tec27]

Ya mine looked very similar.