SFH Egg Bad?

[Beccatrix]

Hello! I'm collecting eggs for a hatch next week. They're collected 2x/day. Of the 16 I have so far, 15 look normal/healthy internally (like the "clear" pic). This egg was just collected 8/10, and has dark "meat" already at the wider end. Rotten? Partial development somehow despite being kept at high 60s? It's much darker and dirtier than the others; probably wasn't going to make the final cut. I'm absolutely sure the coop was egg free prior to this. Thanks for any education!

 

[sourland]

Not certain what is going on with that egg, but I would not incubate it. Sounds like an 'eggtopsy' is in order.

 

[Beccatrix]

Not certain what is going on with that egg, but I would not incubate it. Sounds like an 'eggtopsy' is in order.

That's my after work plan!! I wonder if one of the hens was moving one around in her wings for a few days and sitting.

 

[Ridgerunner]

That is not partial development. If it were developing you'd see blood vessels and a dark spot in the middle, not that dark on top.

Are you familiar with blood spots and meat spots? I won't go into details but sometimes either blood or other stuff gets inside the egg. To me that does not look like either one of those but your eggtopsy will be very interesting.

That does not look like what I'd expect to see if it were bacteria inside multiplying but I've been wrong before. You might open the egg outside just in case it has gone bad and starting to stink.

To me that looks like it is inside the eggshell, not on the outside. There is a dark spot that is clearly on the outside to show the contrast.

It also does not look like a shadow on the top of that egg.

I can't see any rational explanation. Please share your results. That is interesting.

 

[Beccatrix]

That is not partial development. If it were developing you'd see blood vessels and a dark spot in the middle, not that dark on top.

Are you familiar with blood spots and meat spots? I won't go into details but sometimes either blood or other stuff gets inside the egg. To me that does not look like either one of those but your eggtopsy will be very interesting.

That does not look like what I'd expect to see if it were bacteria inside multiplying but I've been wrong before. You might open the egg outside just in case it has gone bad and starting to stink.

To me that looks like it is inside the eggshell, not on the outside. There is a dark spot that is clearly on the outside to show the contrast.

It also does not look like a shadow on the top of that egg.

I can't see any rational explanation. Please share your results. That is interesting.

Super strange. So under candle, it looked like a giant floating meat spot or partially developed embryo that took up a quarter of the egg. It moved, but did seem partially attached at the end of the egg. Upon opening, the smell was horrendous but there was literally only yellow yolk. I'll post some screen grabs from the video.

 

[Ridgerunner]

If is smelled that bad it was bacteria inside. Glad you caught it and dealt with it before it became a major issue.

 

[Muser]

That is not partial development. If it were developing you'd see blood vessels and a dark spot in the middle, not that dark on top.

Are you familiar with blood spots and meat spots? I won't go into details but sometimes either blood or other stuff gets inside the egg. To me that does not look like either one of those but your eggtopsy will be very interesting.

That does not look like what I'd expect to see if it were bacteria inside multiplying but I've been wrong before. You might open the egg outside just in case it has gone bad and starting to stink.

To me that looks like it is inside the eggshell, not on the outside. There is a dark spot that is clearly on the outside to show the contrast.

It also does not look like a shadow on the top of that egg.

I can't see any rational explanation. Please share your results. That is interesting.

Someone on this forum once gave me good advice with an Eggtopsy - put it in a clear plastic bag before cracking it open, then you conceal the smell and can just pick it up and move it when you've done inspecting it. I thought that was smart advice and have used it myself with non or suspicious-looking partially developed eggs. Works a treat!

No mess, no smell, all the knowledge!