What do you think of this candled egg? is it ok? **PIC ADDED**

davekrista

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I took a pic of one of the eggs that i am concerned about. Out of 10 so far this is the only concerning one. When i turn the egg, i notice the black spots are actually on the egg shell (inside) and not on the "yolk" part... Sorry, was having computer issues........ here are the pics

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How long has the egg been in the incubator? If it has been more then 7 days then toss it.

Late tonight is day 7​
 
You should see blood vessels starting day 4, but I give it up to day 7. At that point I toss it, because it is not developing. I would recommend that you do the same.
 
Looks like it could be infertile, or just did not develop. I always like to wait until I'm half way through the incubation period to candle....other wise I'm not 100% sure and it makes me worry.....I'm a worry wart.....LOL
 
I'd wait till day 10 even though it looks like it may not even be fertile to begin with. Because I don't know the temp of the incubator or the validity of the thermometer used for the incubator. I hatched ducks in low temp incubators before (79-85 Degrees F) and on day 7 they still didn't have much going on. But by day 10 you can make out the veins. I would put it in the farthest corner away from all the other eggs if you decide to wait, just in case it gets bacteria.
I always wait 10 days, by then it's a sure diagnosis. But that's just me.

-David
 
As has been mentioned, the egg is not fertile and is not growing. Seven days? Toss it.

Good job with the picture, btw!
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