hatching...air sac ?

[mtadkins5]

How large does the air sac get befor hatching? I have noticed this evening the air sacs in my Muscovy eggs are very large.

 

[Miss Lydia]

How large does the air sac get befor hatching? I have noticed this evening the air sacs in my Muscovy eggs are very large.

Here is a chart on Metzers web site. http://www.metzerfarms.com/Candling.cfm

 

[mtadkins5]

Thank you so much! My eggs fore sure look like 25 day old eggs. My eggs are Muscovy. Does that make a difference? I know they are 35 days but still the air sacs are very large. The eggs look great. I think I should have luck with 12 of the 15

 

[Miss Lydia]

Thank you so much! My eggs fore sure look like 25 day old eggs. My eggs are Muscovy. Does that make a difference? I know they are 35 days but still the air sacs are very large. The eggs look great. I think I should have luck with 12 of the 15

That's awesome, look forward to seeing the lil ones when they hatch. Sounds just fine to me. and you might also find this link interesting. https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/incubating-and-hatching-muscovy-eggs

 

[mtadkins5]

Wow best info

 

[mtadkins5]

Update: One duckling pipped internaly this morning but it hasn't externaly. It is in the same exact spot as this morning. Is that weird. Please remember I don't have an incubator so I have been doing this all this time myself

I do see others moving a tiny bit and another that is close to pip internaly. I am soooooooo tired and a wreak!!!

 

[mtadkins5]

Full blown panic mode here!!! This morning I candled all my eggs and seen ALOT of differences. The air sac for the last 2 days has been very large and by all accounts full term so to speak. Today the sacs were still large but like a light orange below and I can see the ducklings. Some are moving!!! I am worried because they seem stuck at the bottom and can't get into the air sacks. Is that weird?

 

[mtadkins5]

Does anyone have any advice or ideas?

 

[mtadkins5]

I ended up helping and found they were shrink wrapped in there

Only 4 of the 11 were still alive but sadly none survived in the end.