Ugh!

[wistlindixie]

Just candled 28 eggs in the incubator on day 4 and NONE of them look good. Most look clear and about 7 look to have blood rings. So not happy

 

[Ms.FuzzyButts]

4 days is too soon.. Give them atleast, until day 10 just to be sure.

 

[ryanhodapp]

I am sorry. I am feeling the same pain.
I had 8 eggs under my broody chick. The only viable looking one got broken over the weekend. the other eggs are green and dark brown, so I am having trouble seeing through them. I have 10 days left. I cant stand waiting.

What is a blood ring? I have never done this before.

Marlene

 

[gryeyes]

I do not candle eggs until day 10 or 12. That way I KNOW I can see something and be able to tell if it's development or not.

Then I candle again at day 18, for lockdown, to remove the obvious "not gonna hatch" eggs.

 

[marathonmultiplesmom]

Quote:
blood ring or ring of death happens when the chick dies and the blood starts leaking out of the vessels, creating a "ring" inside the egg. I actually have a video showing candling and there are 2 "ring of death" eggs. I break them open at the end, too so you can see what it looks like. Helps with learning this skill.