Eggs Weight Loss

[WalnutHill]

a porous egg is one that the shell is spotty when you candle it. The hen did not evenly lay calcium on the membrane. This isn't the color on the outside, it's the shell quality itself.

Like this:

 

[hayoungyun]

is it all right f the shell is a bit dirty?

 

[WalnutHill]

A little dirty is okay, covered with slimy mud or manure is not so good. Just flake off whatever you can.

 

[hayoungyun]

thanks walnuthill! You've been so much help! But this morning and yesterday morning I weighed my egg and it keeps on losing 1 g. so right now it's from 42g to 33g. I' highered the humidity to 60%~75% but it keeps on lessening!

 

[WalnutHill]

That is a lot of moisture loss, too much.

Can you put some wet but not dripping sponges in the incubator, not touching the eggs? Use warm water, the same temperature as the eggs, and keep them wet. You may need to do this until the end of incubation.

I really like your profile picture!

 

[hayoungyun]

Thanks! But what about the air cell? I don't think it's big enough.

 

[WalnutHill]

Please show a photo of the egg with the air cell visible, the day of development, and the species if you'd like opinions on the air cell.

 

[hayoungyun]

This is all the same egg. Oh and the red and purple spots are the nail polish that I used to seal up some cracks.

 

[WalnutHill]

that looks like an egg ready for lockdown. Looks good to me.

 

[hayoungyun]

well... if your sure. Since today's lockdown. but I've got another question. At day 18 do you turn or do you not do anything but just upper the humidity?