Do I have a fertile egg?

[BelovedBirds]

I think somethings gone wrong. There’s a faint red circle in the middle now.

This could be the blood island which is normal, or a blood ring which wouldn't be good- a picture would help to identify it

 

[Shamo Hybrid]

Stop encouraging and giving her hope....... those eggs are duds as far as I can tell.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Stop encouraging and giving her hope....... those eggs are duds as far as I can tell.

The picture was from day 3
The yolk has changed and affect did see the round circle inside the yolk. Those are fertile signs

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

I think somethings gone wrong. There’s a faint red circle in the middle now.

Can you post a picture if the egg
Blood rings tend to form at the edge of the yolk up and down if it’s been laying position or if incubating upright in a turner they go around the egg
Posting a picture will help us to see
These are pics from my eggs at day 6
Maybe this will help you

 

[Ccisdacute1]

This could be the blood island which is normal, or a blood ring which wouldn't be good- a picture would help to identify it

 

[Ccisdacute1]

Can you post a picture if the egg
Blood rings tend to form at the edge of the yolk up and down if it’s been laying position or if incubating upright in a turner they go around the egg
Posting a picture will help us to see
These are pics from my eggs at day 6
Maybe this will help you

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

That looks like a baby starting
The circle of red and tiny veins inside it with the tiny little red dot is the embryo
By tomorrow it should be bigger and you may see the heartbeat

 

[Ccisdacute1]

That looks like a baby starting
The circle of red and tiny veins inside it with the tiny little red dot is the embryo
By tomorrow it should be bigger and you may see the heartbeat

I really really hope so. It hasn’t changed too much as it did in the previous days. But im hoping for the best. Thank you.

 

[Ccisdacute1]

I really really hope so. It hasn’t changed too much as it did in the previous days. But im hoping for the best. Thank you.

What’s also concerning is I dont really see the air pocket thing. Does the egg look normal to you?

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

What’s also concerning is I dont really see the air pocket thing. Does the egg look normal to you?

The air pocket is on the fat end of the egg. I can see it but you are candling from the side
The air pocket starts out small and grows as the egg incubates.
This early it won’t be to big
But I always candle from the air cell as I can see much better through the egg
What kind of bator are you using ?
Still or forced air
What’s the humidity at and heat ?
have you calibrated any thermometers ? Or hygrometer?
Low heat can make baby grow slower. To high of heat can make it grow faster
37.5 or 99.5 is the temp
I incubate my duck eggs at 45% humidity until lockdown then up to 65-70
I also take my eggs out once a day to cool down 5-10 mins starting day 10 and mist them with warm water
Until lockdown
I also candle my eggs everyday and enjoy watching the growth
I have good hatch rates
Now with this being a lone duck egg if it hatches this baby will get lonely
Do you have a plan to buy it a friend or two ?