Dark Air Cell?

[duckhatcher]

By day 16, there should be, but if you saw obvious veins within the egg it's still alive, I'd keep it for a few more days and candle again.

Yes, there are veins but probably not as much growth as there should be.

 

[Knighstar679]

It might just be slower. I have a few that started out that way. I don’t always see moving either some times the little peeper inside decides to sleep through my candling. But as long as those veins look active I would call it alive. Usually when it dies the veins vanish completely and either leave a red staining in the egg or this strange sickly yellow look all over the egg minus a blob where the duckling might have been growing. Depends on the color of the feathers really. I noticed with dark ducklings is easier to see than a lighter feathered duckling.

 

[duckhatcher]

It might just be slower. I have a few that started out that way. I don’t always see moving either some times the little peeper inside decides to sleep through my candling. But as long as those veins look active I would call it alive. Usually when it dies the veins vanish completely and either leave a red staining in the egg or this strange sickly yellow look all over the egg minus a blob where the duckling might have been growing. Depends on the color of the feathers really. I noticed with dark ducklings is easier to see than a lighter feathered duckling.

Ok thanks for the info! I hope that one hatches

 

[Knighstar679]

Ok thanks for the info! I hope that one hatches

Best of luck with your incubation and hatch!

 

[duckhatcher]

Best of luck with your incubation and hatch!

Thank you!

 

[DuckyDonna]

This is a link to a chart that should help you know what you should be seeing:

https://www.metzerfarms.com/Candling.cfm?CustID=24026076

 

[duckhatcher]

This is a link to a chart that should help you know what you should be seeing:

https://www.metzerfarms.com/Candling.cfm?CustID=24026076

Yeah it looks like a day 5/6 egg. Probably an early quitter

 

[DuckyDonna]

Yeah it looks like a day 5/6 egg. Probably an early quitter

that was my thought too but my thoughts aren't always right so do what the other have said and leave it alone I guess. If the egg starts to turn blackish and smells at all though get it out of the incubator. You do not want to deal with a rotten egg explosion!

 

[DuckyDonna]

Does that blob bounce back and forth when you twist the egg a little?

 

[duckhatcher]

that was my thought too but my thoughts aren't always right so do what the other have said and leave it alone I guess. If the egg starts to turn blackish and smells at all though get it out of the incubator. You do not want to deal with a rotten egg explosion!

That is true, I don't want an explosion. I guess I'll leave it for now.