Weeping Egg with Candled Chick Inside???

[Sourwoodhill]

I think I know the answer, but don’t like it. Have some buff eggs due to hatch in 8 days, and noticed one of them had some dark green oozing on top of the egg. Picked out with gloves hand the ooze was soft, smelled awful, but wiped off with gloved hand. Candled, and clearly a chick is present but smaller than another egg I candled for comparison (not odd, since the eggs were collected over 7 days).

I think it’s rotten, but with a clear chick present, hate to toss it out. Chick didn’t move during candling btw. Top left egg in the picture.

Thinking to leave it a few hours more, and if oozing continues, it’s bad and to toss it. Thoughts? Thanks!

 

[HeatherKellyB]

I'm unable to provide anything helpful but I'm following to learn and wishing you the very best with your hatch

 

[Punkybrewster]

Smelly oozing is bacteria coming from inside the shell. Toss it. The bacterial gasses will poison the other eggs in the incubator.

 

[Devyn Nagy]

Unfortunately that egg is most definitely bad. Also the bacteria may effect other eggs in the incubator. I know, it makes you want to do this! ->

 

[Sourwoodhill]

Thanks everyone! Egg was disposed of Tuesday, and everyone is off the turner as of today!