Did I just kill this developing embryo?

[Chiactol]

Anyone know if this embryo had already aborted or not? I removed it from the incubator thinking it had’d already gone bad due to speck of oozing (maybe it’s just to prevent bacteria infection since it was only a small light speck) and wobbly movement liquid movement but after cracking there seem to be an embryo that has not seem to have yet undergone decomposition (I think). It smelled like the taste of egg yolks, good and not foul, But maybe that’s just the a sign of decomposition! Would appreciate the help if anyone can tell me if I just killed a chick or it had already aborted. The embryo is on day 10.

 

[nuthatched]

No healthy veins, it was already dead

 

[Crazy Chicken Keeper]

If it was not moving it was dead mate

 

[Debbie292d]

This is very old, but it's a comprehensive photo array of an incubated chicken egg. It helps to understand what they should look like on whatever day.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ng-pics-progression-though-incubation.261876/

 

[Chiactol]

This is very old, but it's a comprehensive photo array of an incubated chicken egg. It helps to understand what they should look like on whatever day.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ng-pics-progression-though-incubation.261876/

Thank you!

 

[Debbie292d]

Thank you!

You're very welcome. Incubating gets easier as you do it more. After hatching over 500 silkies this year alone, one thing didn't change...I still get excited to see them pipping and hatching.