I see you cant add pics..... I will post a malposition section from Hatching Eggs 101
Normal hatching position and the six recognised malpositions:
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/artic...-hatchery-practice-examining-the-hatch-debris
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/artic...-hatchery-practice-examining-the-hatch-debris
SHIPPED EGGS and SADDLE SHAPED AIR CELLS ~
(when one or both sides have a large "dip" in the air cell.)
Look at this position..... I alot of times with saddle shaped cells the chick doesnt position correct for hatching and alot of times the feet are in a bad place like stuck behind the head and actually smoosh the chick so they cant move, it can also force the yolk sack and everthing more north in the shell....
Look at the pics and note the top of the egg and how far down this air cell goes, alot of times they CAN do the internal pip but cannot hit that outer membrane/shell. This is why I mark the air cells and keep a close watch on them at hatch and if they seem "later" that the rest by about 6-12 hrs I will begin an assist by candle and tapping to make sure I have that internal pip, HOWEVER in this case you cant see the internal pip too well because of the angle, so I always tap to see if I hear them. and if I do hear a chirp then I follow the Assist steps... If not I check again in another 6 hours....and repeat...
When to assist?
Assisting a chick should be your LAST RESORT
PLEASE READ the following ARTICLE
BEFORE you try to assist a chick!
Step By Step Guide
to Assisted Hatching:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/step-by-step-guide-to-assisted-hatching
Look at the pics and note the top of the egg and how far down this air cell goes, alot of times they CAN do the internal pip but cannot hit that outer membrane/shell. This is why I mark the air cells and keep a close watch on them at hatch and if they seem "later" that the rest by about 6-12 hrs I will begin an assist by candle and tapping to make sure I have that internal pip, HOWEVER in this case you cant see the internal pip too well because of the angle, so I always tap to see if I hear them. and if I do hear a chirp then I follow the Assist steps... If not I check again in another 6 hours....and repeat...
When to assist?
Assisting a chick should be your LAST RESORT
PLEASE READ the following ARTICLE
BEFORE you try to assist a chick!
Step By Step Guide
to Assisted Hatching:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/step-by-step-guide-to-assisted-hatching
