Day 4 candling- floating mass?

[Pekin Duck Lover]

I was candling my Pekin duck eggs on their 4th day. They all looked amazing with veins and a healthy shell, but I saw a floating mass in two of them, that floater to the top no matter where I turned it. What is it?

 

[sourland]

Can you post a picture? If you see veining, all is good.

 

[Pekin Duck Lover]

Can you post a picture? If you see veining, all is good.

I use my built in flashlight to candle as of now, so I can’t take a picture. The mass doesn’t have much color, but when you turn the egg you see it floating and moving around the top. Could this be a yolk or duckling cells?

 

[sourland]

Very likely the developing embryo. I would not overhandle the eggs.

 

[Pekin Duck Lover]

Very likely the developing embryo. I would not overhandle the eggs.

OHMYGOD!! I’m so excited!