Detached air cells on all eggs (shipped)

[Oldegarlicshnapp]

I just received some eggs in the mail and it looks like the only eggs with air cells in tact are completely detached. I’ve got them in the incubator with the pointed side down inside of a paper egg carton.

What else should I do? I’m wondering if I should turn them at all over these next 24 hours. Really hope that not turning doesn’t make them stuck.

 

[HollowOfWisps]

I do not turn shipped eggs for the first 3-4 days (basically until I see development). I have had pretty good success with shipped eggs this way even with detached and saddled air cells.

 

[Tonyroo]

I do not turn shipped eggs for the first 3-4 days (basically until I see development). I have had pretty good success with shipped eggs this way even with detached and saddled air cells.

Agreed, don't turn eggs for 3 to 4 days, I went through that on my last hatch.

 

[Oldegarlicshnapp]

Is there an update to these eggs ?

I tossed those out cause they never settled or developed. The problem was packaging in styrofoam. I’ve had eggs shipped in news paper, foam, styrofoam, napkins, whatever, with viable eggs resulting. Shipping turned these eggs into liquid scramble. Cause in the carved styrofoam, everything is kept tight and shook around. Versus the irregular cushion of newspapers(etc) that has some lucky chicks.

Anywho I got the guy to ship another, but he ignored my packaging request. Same thing happened.
I put the eggs to settle for near 48 hours. Still didn’t settle so I just have them in the incubator in an egg carton. I’m twisting them to rotate them based on videos I saw. They’re pointed side up.

Still, they’re more settled than the other eggs I got cause of the time I gave them. Viability is shot cause of that wait time, shipping, detach… but I’ll see how it goes.

On the other hand I got eggs shipped the way I wanted from someone else further away than this seller. I’m looking at a good number of chicks developing thanks to that.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

I tossed those out cause they never settled or developed. The problem was packaging in styrofoam. I’ve had eggs shipped in news paper, foam, styrofoam, napkins, whatever, with viable eggs resulting. Shipping turned these eggs into liquid scramble. Cause in the carved styrofoam, everything is kept tight and shook around. Versus the irregular cushion of newspapers(etc) that has some lucky chicks.

Anywho I got the guy to ship another, but he ignored my packaging request. Same thing happened.
I put the eggs to settle for near 48 hours. Still didn’t settle so I just have them in the incubator in an egg carton. I’m twisting them to rotate them based on videos I saw. They’re pointed side up.

Still, they’re more settled than the other eggs I got cause of the time I gave them. Viability is shot cause of that wait time, shipping, detach… but I’ll see how it goes.

On the other hand I got eggs shipped the way I wanted from someone else further away than this seller. I’m looking at a good number of chicks developing thanks to that.

My friend had some ordered but got them sent to me as I had a free incubator
They eggs came with a damaged box but eggs themselves had no breaks or cracks in them
But 6 of the 18 have detached air cells that if you lay the egg down it moves to the middle
The rest of them are saddled and jiggly like
I tried ti let them settle for as long as I could but shipping was delayed 4 days and this put the eggs past 10 days after being laid
So I set them in the egg carton as they were into the bator for another 24 hours and didn’t touch them
I have now added my turner but it keeps the eggs upright like an egg carton and take 4 hours to do a full back and forth so Slight movement
All I can do is hope
What we don’t know is if they froze at all being stuck over the weekend if left in a shipping truck outdoors
The yolks themselves don’t look scrambled
Keep me posted on yours and I’ll update mine

 

[Oldegarlicshnapp]

Keep me posted on yours and I’ll update mine

I’ve got 13 eggs and settled them for two days with only the 5 on the right having settled. Out of those 5 one has definite signs of life- it’s day four of incubation.

On the left I have the non-settled majority in a carton. I twist them as I would rotate any other eggs. Checking them today, some have settled air cells (two or so) and the rest have a faint movement in a tiny portion. So I’m not risking it with them and leaving them for twisting. I’m comfortable with that because surprisingly, some have signs of life!

I check on days 3-5 because I’m able to see veins around that time. All in all this is better than the other batch I had.

In the OG post batch I put the eggs on their side after having them settle unturned in the incubator for a few days! Terrible. None were viable.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Mine were on the 22nd so we’ll be neck and neck!

I was able to see life on the upright ones cause they were settled enough to turn for a second. In your case we’ll have to wait a few more days until there’s a web of veins all over, so it’s undeniable. Although I’m not familiar with how this shows or positions the fetus. My routine is the side twist

I usually lay my eggs on their side and hand turn so this is all different to me
I feel like a newbie again
I sure hope we both get some babies
Although I’m doing this for a friend as her bators are full so she asked if she could have eggs shipped to me to incubate for her
I of course would never say no
I love incubating
Often have to hide my bators from myself

 

[Oldegarlicshnapp]

3/7 quit so I’ve got 4 live ones left. I’ve never had eggs this small- this sure is hard. My hatch rate is usually so much better!
I’ve got my large eggs on day 18 in a container with holes so that their humidity needs are met. Kind of multi tasking, so whatever happens happens.
I see the remaining four move around when I candle them though. I haven’t a clue on why the others didn’t make it.

Fingers crossed I get a female from this tiny clutch so I don’t have to incubate them ever again!

That white egg ^ is definitely dead but I like giving it the benefit of the doubt.
In comparison my large egg group hasn’t had a single quitter. There was one egg that never developed. This group was sent in newspaper, styrofoam, a box within a box, you name it. Small eggs came from a guy I bought from before with 0 life due to shaking. I begged him to use the other method, but when life gives you lemons, yknow.

It’s day 12 for mine and I like to read loudly by the incubator on this day. I heard they’re able to hear on day 12 and I have a silly idea they’ll become more accustomed to people if I do this. Like how they hear their mother 24/7.

Hope you’ve got some little guys left!

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

3/7 quit so I’ve got 4 live ones left. I’ve never had eggs this small- this sure is hard. My hatch rate is usually so much better!
I’ve got my large eggs on day 18 in a container with holes so that their humidity needs are met. Kind of multi tasking, so whatever happens happens.
I see the remaining four move around when I candle them though. I haven’t a clue on why the others didn’t make it.

Fingers crossed I get a female from this tiny clutch so I don’t have to incubate them ever again!

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That white egg ^ is definitely dead but I like giving it the benefit of the doubt.
In comparison my large egg group hasn’t had a single quitter. There was one egg that never developed. This group was sent in newspaper, styrofoam, a box within a box, you name it. Small eggs came from a guy I bought from before with 0 life due to shaking. I begged him to use the other method, but when life gives you lemons, yknow.

It’s day 12 for mine and I like to read loudly by the incubator on this day. I heard they’re able to hear on day 12 and I have a silly idea they’ll become more accustomed to people if I do this. Like how they hear their mother 24/7.

Hope you’ve got some little guys left!

Well day by day more quit
Friday my last egg died
I really think this was caused by shopping then a big cold front came in and how bad the eggs were thrown around. These were only on toilet paper then egg carton then in a box
They box did have a little damage but no eggs were cracked or broken
I’m going to try again when the weather is better
I get 90-100% on my home eggs so I really thought I would get at least 30 %
18 eggs
5 never started 2 of those had runny yolk with detached air cells
3 had normal looking yolk
Th rest all started but many died in a day or two
Some I couldn’t even tell till I opened them up then saw the tiny red in the yolk
2 made it to stage with an eye
Very disappointed

 

[Oldegarlicshnapp]

I really recommend bugging the seller to see how they ship their eggs. Can’t control the weather, but that’s at least one thing that’ll tip you off