double air cells HELP

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Aug 26, 2013
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On day 13 I have a partridge silkie egg with double air cells
One one each end
Each small
There is no way if it pips it can make it out
Do I watch it carefully and at internal pip I.help?
I have a separate incubator I can put it in
I can candle it during lock down and at internal pip open air cell
Each one on each end is small dime size
 
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If the extra air cell just popped up, it's possibly indicating a leak in the shell, which isn't looking good for the embryo, obviously. If it was always there, it may have a genetic basis and the parents should be watched for a recurrence of production of such an egg. Either way it's not too likely it will make it to pipping, as far as I know, but I could of course be wrong. I can't offer much advice there, you're probably just going to have to play it by ear.

Best wishes.
 
If the extra air cell just popped up, it's possibly indicating a leak in the shell, which isn't looking good for the embryo, obviously. If it was always there, it may have a genetic basis and the parents should be watched for a recurrence of production of such an egg. Either way it's not too likely it will make it to pipping, as far as I know, but I could of course be wrong. I can't offer much advice there, you're probably just going to have to play it by ear.

Best wishes.

It is didn't make it... I am hopeful for the other 10!!
 

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