Quick! Dead or alive to pull from incubator!

[kelciep14]

June 20th

Hi all, first time incubating and understand the importance of not keeping a dead embryo in the incubator due to exploding and spreading bacteria. I have 5 eggs, moving and doing very well. I am receiving conflicting information and don't want to pull the egg if it is indeed thriving, but also don't want to jeopardize my other 5.

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Tuesday June 27th


Today July 3rd


I have not once seen movement, but was encouraged to continue incubation due to no blood ring and the strong veins. Today, to me, it looks as if that is a blood ring, no progression with side of embryo, but veins are still as strong as ever.

Immediate responses are great! Again, I don't want to jeopardize my other 5, but due to inexperience, I don't want to give up on this one if there's no reason!

Thanks!
- K

 

[abraga]

For eggs that are the week b4 hatch.If i look at an egg and the viens are nice and red I put it back in the hatcher. Another way I can sometimes tell is to gently move the egg from side to side..if it's really loose inside..chick has died ...that is for eggs well n2 incubation as eggs in the first to weeks still have small embryos. U can also try smelling if...or do the float test. Look it up..basically u fill a container with warm water. Deep enough 4 egg to float. If the chick is alive the egg will move in the water.

 

[ronott1]

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June 20th

Hi all, first time incubating and understand the importance of not keeping a dead embryo in the incubator due to exploding and spreading bacteria. I have 5 eggs, moving and doing very well. I am receiving conflicting information and don't want to pull the egg if it is indeed thriving, but also don't want to jeopardize my other 5.

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Tuesday June 27th

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Today July 3rd


I have not once seen movement, but was encouraged to continue incubation due to no blood ring and the strong veins. Today, to me, it looks as if that is a blood ring, no progression with side of embryo, but veins are still as strong as ever.

Immediate responses are great! Again, I don't want to jeopardize my other 5, but due to inexperience, I don't want to give up on this one if there's no reason!

Thanks!
- K

It is hard to tell in the picture because the egg shell is too opaque. It could indeed be a blood ring. Eggs rarely explode and they will smell like sulfur long before that.

If you decide to remove the egg, be sure to open it up and pour the contents into a bowl so that you can see what it looks like inside. That way if you find a live embryo, soon to be dead, you will have a better understanding of what a bad egg looks like.

I have had this happen before and look at it as a learning experience.

 

[kelciep14]

For eggs that are the week b4 hatch.If i look at an egg and the viens are nice and red I put it back in the hatcher. Another way I can sometimes tell is to gently move the egg from side to side..if it's really loose inside..chick has died ...that is for eggs well n2 incubation as eggs in the first to weeks still have small embryos. U can also try smelling if...or do the float test. Look it up..basically u fill a container with warm water. Deep enough 4 egg to float. If the chick is alive the egg will move in the water.

Thank you! I will look it up and try!

 

[kelciep14]

It is hard to tell in the picture because the egg shell is too opaque. It could indeed be a blood ring. Eggs rarely explode and they will smell like sulfur long before that.

If you decide to remove the egg, be sure to open it up and pour the contents into a bowl so that you can see what it looks like inside. That way if you find a live embryo, soon to be dead, you will have a better understanding of what a bad egg looks like.

I have had this happen before and look at it as a learning experience.

As hard as it will be, I will do that. I plan on continuing to incubate and it is the only way I'll learn, even if it hurts like hell. I was actually proud of myself because I did that with eggs that didn't make it past the 7 day mark, but they were of course, no where the same sight as this. Time to put my big girl pants on! I'm just such an animal lover!!

 

[ronott1]

As hard as it will be, I will do that. I plan on continuing to incubate and it is the only way I'll learn, even if it hurts like hell. I was actually proud of myself because I did that with eggs that didn't make it past the 7 day mark, but they were of course, no where the same sight as this. Time to put my big girl pants on! I'm just such an animal lover!!

Good Job!
My rule it to open every egg that is removed or does not hatch. You can learn a lot that way.