Detached air sac?

[Inharmony]

I have one egg out of my 52 incubating atm which seems to have developed a detached air sac. I had marked an air sac when candling earlier but it seems it shifted to the side. I've put them in lockdown and tomorrow is hatch day. I thought I had read to put the air pocket side up so I did. It is the only one I have of this breed so I really hope to save it. Any advice on when to intervene if needed? Is there much chance it will internally pip in the side where the sac is? Forgot to take a picture but I traced the sac. I can take a picture of it through the incubator tonight.

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

From what you have described it sounds more like saddled air cell. It should and can hatch just fine on their own.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/hatching-with-detached-air-sacs.1567946/

Good luck with your hatch!

 

[Inharmony]

From what you have described it sounds more like saddled air cell. It should and can hatch just fine on their own.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/hatching-with-detached-air-sacs.1567946/

Good luck with your hatch!

This one in front is the one in question. The air sac is oblong along on long side of the shell. I traced it prior to lockdown.

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

I see what you mean that air cell is pretty small for lockdown. I would monitor the egg for now to see where it pips.

I think there is a section in this article that should be helpful ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...hatching-chicken-eggs-aka-hatching-101.64195/

 

[Inharmony]

I see what you mean that air cell is pretty small for lockdown. I would monitor the egg for now to see where it pips.

I think there is a section in this article that should be helpful ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...hatching-chicken-eggs-aka-hatching-101.64195/

So it's been 24 hrs + since the first one piped there is no sign of external pip on this one. I also have a few others with no external pip. I have read about safety holes but didn't do any. I'm wondering if I should bring the incubator into a steamy bathroom with high humidity and make safety holes?

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Safety holes if they have internally piped into the air cell.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/guide-to-assisted-hatching-for-all-poultry.72886/

 

[Inharmony]

Seeing as it was 48hr+ I decided to slowly open it. Unfortunately the chick had drown, not really much of an air pocket in there Another had gotten stuck because it was piped at wrong end. Thanks for the help!

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

I’m sorry to hear that @Inharmony

 

[Inharmony]

I’m sorry to hear that @Inharmony

Thanks! I don't think i could have done anything more for this one but the other one is even more of a disappointment because it got wedged against the wall and blocked its air from where it had piped. Wish I would have realized sooner

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Unfortunately these things sometimes happen. I try not to help that much unless I see something desperate I try not to interfere. You did all you could with them