Eggs I purchased to incubate have large air pockets

[yrtrnc]

Hi

I purchased some goose eggs to incubate and I noticed that most of them have large air pockets. Are they any good?

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Hi

I purchased some goose eggs to incubate and I noticed that most of them have large air pockets. Are they any good?

They should still be fine
They grow everyday even when not incubated
To even it out abc slow down the air pocket just run a higher humidity
When I did twins I wanted a smaller air pocket to give more room for them to grow. I ran my humidity at 60-65
Normally I do 40-45 till lockdown
This is duck so I’m not sure the normal for geese but just jump up a little higher then normal

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

@yrtrnc I found this very helpful when first started incubating goose eggs. Hope it helps you too ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/goose-incubation-hatching-guide-completed.491013/unread

 

[Yardmom]

Unfortunately I have had the same thing happen with duck eggs. The larger than normal air cells is a sign that the eggs are not fresh. (Loose air cells can also appear larger) You can put them in an incubator and see what they do. Hopefully you will have better luck than I did with those eggs.

 

[BelovedBirds]

Hi

I purchased some goose eggs to incubate and I noticed that most of them have large air pockets. Are they any good?

Could you post candling photos?
If the air cells are very large, the eggs might not be very fresh. They're likely okay though