Bubbles in duck eggs

[IrisJade]

Ive recently got some duck eggs that have floating bubbles. i received them by shipping so i guess they have had some disturbance getting to me. I just wondered if its still worth incubating them ik they could possibly drown if they are fertile and grow later on just possibly want to know if its okey to have them on their side i have a brinsea incubator but they can only be laid on their side any help or advice would be really appreciated gutted ive got eggs that possibly wont go well, i did go ahead and place them in the incubator the other day. but dont known if its better to discard them

 

[Debbie292d]

I know what you mean with having to have them on their side in a Brinsea as I had to do the same thing when I incubated some duck eggs.

Had you let those rest small side down for around 24 hours prior to putting them in the incubator? That helps the air cell to return to where it belongs.

I would still incubate them and check around Day 7 to see if you see development. If no development, then I'd remove them at that time. I will tell you if one happens to go bad, by week two, they really stink. I learned to do the "sniff test" on duck eggs.

 

[IrisJade]

I know what you mean with having to have them on their side in a Brinsea as I had to do the same thing when I incubated some duck eggs.

Had you let those rest small side down for around 24 hours prior to putting them in the incubator? That helps the air cell to return to where it belongs.

I would still incubate them and check around Day 7 to see if you see development. If no development, then I'd remove them at that time. I will tell you if one happens to go bad, by week two, they really stink. I learned to do the "sniff test" on duck eggs.

Yeah as soon as i received them i Let them rest fat end up for 24hrs and i normally candle duck eggs before incubating to see what the condition they are inside and yeah, Im just abit worried if i incubate them and they have no air sac pretty much its floating. I dont know if its possible for them to survive

 

[Debbie292d]

Yeah as soon as i received them i Let them rest fat end up for 24hrs and i normally candle duck eggs before incubating to see what the condition they are inside and yeah, Im just abit worried if i incubate them and they have no air sac pretty much its floating. I dont know if its possible for them to survive

It doesn't sound too great, but you have nothing to lose. I'd incubate them and just see if in a week you have any development.

 

[IrisJade]

It doesn't sound too great, but you have nothing to lose. I'd incubate them and just see if in a week you have any development.

I know they could develop just trying to figure out if they are guarantee to survive with the air sack bubble floating? which they need right?

 

[Debbie292d]

I know they could develop just trying to figure out if they are guarantee to survive with the air sack bubble floating? which they need right?

We don't know and there's never any guarantee even in the best of circumstances.

The bubbles could all settle to the air sac in the proper place and they'd be fine. If they are in the way, my guess is they may not develop, or could die shortly after starting.