Embryo Death?

[chiaseed]

Hello, so 6 days ago my duck egg, which was on day 7 of incubation, started to show the spider veins:



(terrible photo, but they were there!)


However six days later, on day 13 of incubation, I candled again and am having trouble seeing those same promising veins, in fact I now see three pale (thin shell?) spots, which are visible externally. I can still see the embryo but not really the veins and it all looks quite murky. Would anyone be able to kindly advise on whether this is embryo death? I had hoped to see more veins going up to the air sac but those are not there as far as I can tell. Thank you very much everyone x










Also may I ask if there is a way to tell what I did wrong from these pictures? As I feel awful Thank you again in advance.

 

[eggbert420]

I'm not sure that it's dead. I seems to be developing unless I'm not seeing the pictures correctly, I'm viewing them on a cell phone.

 

[chiaseed]

I'm not sure that it's dead. I seems to be developing unless I'm not seeing the pictures correctly, I'm viewing them on a cell phone.

Thank you for your reply! I won't discard it, I was just worried it might explode, but hopefully if I candle again in a few days I'll see properly. I really really hope it is developing x

 

[eggbert420]

 

[chiaseed]

Update, candled today to see black blobs, they are growing larger, one is shaped like a worm (not moving) and the other more of a non-descript shape, again not moving. Still the blackish grey spots on outside where shell seems to have thinned slightly(perhaps). I'd hate to give up but I also fear an explosion. There are no visible veins which I'm taking as a bad sign? Thank you for any advice everyone x









The two black blobs do not appear to be linked by anything, only they are both in the yolk area. (where veins used to be )

 

[SailorV]

Would love to know what happened with this egg!