New to hatching candling help? Did my egg quit?

[Shadow3]

I am on day 3 of incubation for shipped eggs and saw one egg that looked like this... what does it mean?? Did my egg quit?

 

[BoundlessLove]

It looks like a blood ring.
I’m so sorry.

If it doesn’t have an odor, you can leave it in a re-candle on day 10. Just to be sure.

 

[Shadow3]

It looks like a blood ring.
I’m so sorry.

If it doesn’t have an odor, you can leave it in a re-candle on day 10. Just to be sure.

No smell. Guess I'll just be patient for day 10

 

[The Moonshiner]

It looks like a blood ring.
I’m so sorry.

If it doesn’t have an odor, you can leave it in a re-candle on day 10. Just to be sure.

I wasn't suspecting to see much at 3 days but I agree that looks like the blood ring of death.
Wouldn't hurt to check again in a few days but I'd say it's a goner. Sorry

 

[Shadow3]

I wasn't suspecting to see much at 3 days but I agree that looks like the blood ring of death.
Wouldn't hurt to check again in a few days but I'd say it's a goner. Sorry

Yeah thats what I was afraid of when I saw it but just in case I suppose I could wait a tiny bit longer

 

[Pigeony]

I am on day 3 of incubation for shipped eggs and saw one egg that looked like this... what does it mean?? Did my egg quit?View attachment 4147626

Yes looks like a blood ring. Shipped eggs add a whole new level of difficulty, they've been through a hard journey and tend to have more early and/or late quitters than local eggs. For shipped eggs, you should consider any hatch rate above 50% to be a strong success. I'm happy to get a 30% hatch with shipped eggs. Some people get 100% hatches anyways, but that's more about luck, distance, and how individual post offices are handling them than anything else. Eggs are fragile things, and no matter how well the seller packs, there's bound to be some damage even if it's nothing immediately visible.

 

[Shadow3]

Yes looks like a blood ring. Shipped eggs add a whole new level of difficulty, they've been through a hard journey and tend to have more early and/or late quitters than local eggs. For shipped eggs, you should consider any hatch rate above 50% to be a strong success. I'm happy to get a 30% hatch with shipped eggs. Some people get 100% hatches anyways, but that's more about luck, distance, and how individual post offices are handling them than anything else. Eggs are fragile things, and no matter how well the seller packs, there's bound to be some damage even if it's nothing immediately visible.

Appreciate the info! I have 12 silkie chicken eggs in the incubator right now. I really hope I get a decent amount of hatches out of that at the very least. They came from Florida all the way to Hawaii so it must have been a rough ride over here.

 

[Pigeony]

Appreciate the info! I have 12 silkie chicken eggs in the incubator right now. I really hope I get a decent amount of hatches out of that at the very least. They came from Florida all the way to Hawaii so it must have been a rough ride over here.

I have my fingers crossed for you! I hope you get a good hatch. At least in your area it's probably not too hard to maintain humidity, I live in Arizona and that's always a struggle for me since most days we have literally 0% air humidity. Would love to see an update on how this hatch goes for you!

 

[Shadow3]

I have my fingers crossed for you! I hope you get a good hatch. At least in your area it's probably not too hard to maintain humidity, I live in Arizona and that's always a struggle for me since most days we have literally 0% air humidity. Would love to see an update on how this hatch goes for you!

Yup! It has been warm for days now. I hope it helps a lot. I'll try to remember this thread to update! They hatch on the 1st of July if all goes well!

 

[Susan Skylark]

Only blood rings I’ve ever seen (2) were shipped eggs, have had plenty of home raised quitters though, weird, but they aren’t very common so though sad it is cool, hope your hatch goes well.