Need help identifying these candled eggs as good or bad please

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It's day 9, the eggs are from mixed breed hens crossed with a brahma rooster, there's 24 eggs and they all look the same except for 3 which were completely clear and I threw out, the rest look like this where there is a bit of a dark mass but I can't see any red spider veins or anything
 

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It's day 9, the eggs are from mixed breed hens crossed with a brahma rooster, there's 24 eggs and they all look the same except for 3 which were completely clear and I threw out, the rest look like this where there is a bit of a dark mass but I can't see any red spider veins or anything
The last one seems to have something developing, the rest I can't tell without a good close up picture.
 
The pictures aren't super clear, but all 4 look unsuccessful to me. The first 3 have nothing in them, which they should have by day 9. The last looks odd in that I don't see any veins in it. I would hang on to it for a few more days and then toss it.
 
So they all look clear? You should see a reddish shape about the size of a silver dollar with black spots (the eyes), surrounded by a web of veins. It should be moving, chicken fetuses are very active on day 9.
 
Where did you get the eggs? What type of incubator? What temp. and humidity level is it at? You can keep them in the incubator for a little longer, but if they start smelling remove them immediately, they may explode!
 
Where did you get the eggs? What type of incubator? What temp. and humidity level is it at? You can keep them in the incubator for a little longer, but if they start smelling remove them immediately, they may explode!

Ok thanks, half of them are from my flock the other half I bought, its an auto turner incubator its been set at 37.5°C and 50% humidity, how long can I leave it before having to remove the eggs? I was planning on leaving them until day 14 and candling them one last time to be sure
 
Your temperature and humidity all sound fine, but are you sure your thermometer and hygrometer are accurate? Sometimes they will read a few degrees off so you should check that. Usually around day 12 is when unfertilized or dead eggs start exploding.
 
Your temperature and humidity all sound fine, but are you sure your thermometer and hygrometer are accurate? Sometimes they will read a few degrees off so you should check that. Usually around day 12 is when unfertilized or dead eggs start exploding.

Ok this is day 12 so I'll do the final candle today I can't take pics of them since I use my phone light so I'll see if I can find how day 12 should look somewhere
 

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