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No, the dark spot is blood.

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It is difficult to determine if a duck embryo is alive based solely on a dark spot inside the egg. To confirm viability, it is best to consult with a veterinarian or experienced individual who can perform egg candling to observe the development of the embryo and determine its status.

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How can you tell if your duck egg has died?

A duck egg that has died will no longer have any movement or development inside when candled. It may also emit a foul smell when cracked open. If you suspect that a duck egg has died, it's best to remove it from the incubator to prevent potential contamination of other eggs.


How do you know your duck eggs are fertile?

A fertile duck egg will typically have a distinct bullseye-shaped spot on the yolk when candled around 7-10 days after incubation. This spot indicates that the egg has been fertilized by a drake and is developing an embryo.


What are the dark specks inside chicken eggs?

These are called blood spots and can appear in either the white (albumen) or the yolk. This happens when a small blood vessel breaks in the birds oviduct and deposits a trace amount of blood onto the forming egg prior to the formation of the shell. This tiny spot of blood is not harmful and will disappear when cooking the egg. Most restaurants and home cooks remove this blood spot simply because it is unpleasing to look at but it will not harm you.


If you eat a egg are you eating a bird?

The tried and true method is to hold the egg up in front of a bright light; a chick inside would appear as a dark spot inside the egg. Otherwise, by looking at it, you cannot tell. If you weighed it over time, the egg would become lighter if a chick were developing inside it.