How do i know if its a quitter or not??

[redhd077]

Hi I am new to this forum. I am hatching for the 1st time ever! So excited. Today is day 11 and I have one egg that I think might be a quitter but i'm not 100% sure. It is a brown egg and its hard to see, but it looks like it has a blood ring, but only on one side. I tried to get a picture to post but they all come out dark.( if anyone has advice on how to get a good picture let me know) So how do i know it is a quitter?? I don't want to throw it out if its good. Help!!!

 

[dsqard]

I don't know if you have seen these candling pictures but here is a link to the thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=261876 I would say if it looks like a blood ring but only on one side, it could actually be a viable egg. I would leave it in until lockdown unless it starts smelling or weeping. Good luck.

 

[redhd077]

Wow those are great pictures thank you for the link. That is what I was afraid of is getting rid of it and it might be a ok. Thanks

 

[redhd077]

I got some pictures of this egg I am worried about. I am now at day 13.

This isn't a very good picture, but best I could get.

 

[tinychicky]

i'd leave it in the 'bator if you're not sure

 

[justmeandtheflock]

As long as it smells OK I would leave it in the bator for a little while. In a few days you will know for sure based on how the other eggs look compared to this one. Good luck with your hatch!

 

[PeckingOrder]

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Many thanks for linking to that thread, very handy for a newbie like myself!

 

[redhd077]

It doesn't smell yet so i guess i will wait. It is one of the few brown eggs i have that i can see in. It doesn't look at all like my white eggs!

 

[redhd077]

Ok so today is day 14 and i took some more pictures of this questionable egg. Does it look like a blood ring?? It doesn't look like any of the others.

Update-


This is day 15 and this egg has been driving me crazy........i opened it up today and it was an early quitter. There was a line of what looked like blood on the shell and the yoke was just runny and look almost scrambled.