Eggs in waiting! HELP!!!!

[chrissieg]

I've just (over the weekend) ordered 3 x 6 leghorn eggs through e-bay. The first lot arrived safely this morning and are going to have to wait for the others to arrive. I know I have to let them rest for 24+ hrs, rounded end up, before going into the incubator. Looking at some of them I'm blowed if I can tell which it is!! Is is better for them to be on their side (as in the nest) rather than the wrong way up completely?????

 

[Napalongtail]

Try going in a dark room with a small flash light holding it to one end see if you can find which has the air cell. You want that end up! Hope this helps

 

[Dipsy Doodle Doo]

If there is no round end / pointy end, and you can't see an air cell yet, it's just as good to lay them on their side to rest.

I get an occasional egg that I just can't tell and have started incubating them laying sideways in the egg cup til an air cell is visible.

Good luck,
Lisa

 

[chrissieg]

I've got four complete ovals! Thanks for the advice.

I've just put my 3 week chicks out into the garage (with their heat lamp) and I feel I've sent them off to school - see you at lunch time - :| . The house feels a bit empty! Need to get that incubator going again!!