Candling Turky Eggs

[Tiffany24]

Hi, I have 9 Turkey eggs in the incubator. Today is day 7 and I can clearly see 2 have veins. One with veins seems really watery inside? I'm not sure how to word that exactly but when I candled it today it I could clearly see liquid move when I gently turned it. I'm not sure if that is normal for Turkey eggs? Thanks.

 

[Tiffany24]

Anyone?

 

[WalnutHill]

Hi, I have 9 Turkey eggs in the incubator. Today is day 7 and I can clearly see 2 have veins. One with veins seems really watery inside? I'm not sure how to word that exactly but when I candled it today it I could clearly see liquid move when I gently turned it. I'm not sure if that is normal for Turkey eggs? Thanks.

An egg is nearly all liquid until halfway through incubation, then the embryo starts to take more space than the yolk and albumen.

 

[Tiffany24]

I've never noticed it this way in any other eggs I've candled. I know most of it is the albumin. The albumin almost swishes when barely moved in this particular egg. Maybe I'm just paranoid because these eggs were shipped.

 

[WalnutHill]

It may be a really old egg, those are far more watery. Just keep an eye on it.

 

[yellowherb]

It's not normal for the watery movement, but it is common with shipped eggs. It may develop a saddle shaped air cell towards the end of incubation and on lockdown or at least that has been my experience with it.

 

[Tiffany24]

Today is day 9 only 2 have veins the rest look clear. Should I go ahead and throw out the others or give it a few days?

 

[yellowherb]

I will not hurt to keep them a few more days to be sure, if you have the room

 

[Tiffany24]

Thanks,