air cell???

[Bare bottom farm]

Hi all I just bought some eggs to incubate and I have never done this before. I candle the eggs and some have what looks like hair line cracks and some have what looks like air bubbles moving around inside the eggs. Can I incubate them? are should I throw them away?

 

[LarryPQ]

There should be one solid air cell. If it is broken into lots of little air cells, the egg is likely trash.

Anything with cracks in it risks an egg-splosion. Some folks wax their cracks, with limited success, so it is up to you.

 

[Bare bottom farm]

Thank you so much! How do you wax the cracks?

 

[debilorrah]

This is the BEST thread with pics I have ever seen for incubating. It should show you all you need to know

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=261876

 

[LarryPQ]

Quote:
Isn't your name Bare Bottom Farm?

 

[debilorrah]

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Isn't your name Bare Bottom Farm?

*spits coke through the nose*

 

[LarryPQ]

Quote:
Isn't your name Bare Bottom Farm?

*spits coke through the nose*

It was a setup from the start.

 

[debilorrah]

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*spits coke through the nose*

It was a setup from the start.

I'm thinkin you are right!!!

 

[Baralak]

humm.........

 

[Bare bottom farm]

oh well I thought there might be away to save the eggs.. but I guess the joke is on me...