Help/Advice requested for shipped eggs

[PaulX]

So I candled for air cell and I can see one in 2 of the 13 and those are detached. What does it mean if I can’t find one in the others and what do I do about the detached ones?

Maybe those you can't find are intact and the eggs are very fresh, hence the air cell is very small.

I wouldn't advice not turning after the 2nd day in the incubator. 2nd to 10th day or so are very important in turning eggs, but people have different opinions

 

[bex1983]

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Maybe those you can't find are intact and the eggs are very fresh, hence the air cell is very small.

I wouldn't advice not turning after the 2nd day in the incubator. 2nd to 10th day or so are very important in turning eggs, but people have different opinions

Thanks! Would you recommend I just tilt and still have them upright as opposed to fully turning with them on their side?? I know ideally waterfowl eggs should be on their sides for incubation...

 

[Knighstar679]

I always do upright turning at least if I see an unstable air cell. If they are stable you can place them on their sides.

 

[chickens really]

Well...The detached air cells once stable can be laid on their side once growth begins and candling shows live embryo...

 

[Sea Wolf]

Let them sit for 24 hours to come up to room temp. In the incubator, large end up for a day and then start turning. I do this for eggs that have good air cells. It sounds like most of yours are good. You should not be spraying your eggs with water. You need to get the humidity up inside the incubator by having water in there, wet towels or sponges. My incubator has a series of trays in the bottom to put water in for the humidity. I also use an automatic egg turner.

 

[bex1983]

I always do upright turning at least if I see an unstable air cell. If they are stable you can place them on their sides.

I have let them sit for 26 hours and all have detached air cells (if any at all) so I have placed them in the incubator in an egg carton, big side up...

 

[chickens really]

I have let them sit for 26 hours and all have detached air cells (if any at all) so I have placed them in the incubator in an egg carton, big side up...

Not what I'd do but I wish you luck and happy hatching...

 

[bex1983]

Let them sit for 24 hours to come up to room temp. In the incubator, large end up for a day and then start turning. I do this for eggs that have good air cells. It sounds like most of yours are good. You should not be spraying your eggs with water. You need to get the humidity up inside the incubator by having water in there, wet towels or sponges. My incubator has a series of trays in the bottom to put water in for the humidity. I also use an automatic egg turner.

Thanks! Today when I candled I either found detached air cells or none at all but have placed them upright in the incubator anyways. Hoping the ones that had none at all were just extra fresh and won’t need to stay upright long. I have only cooled and sprayed eggs after the 10th day (but I’m still waiting on my first batch ever to hatch so who knows if it was the way to do it or not).

 

[bex1983]

Not what I'd do but I wish you luck and happy hatching...

What would you suggest? This is all new to me and that is the best advice I could find online...happy for any suggestions you might have.

 

[bex1983]

I always do upright turning at least if I see an unstable air cell. If they are stable you can place them on their sides.

When you say turn upright do just mean turn like a top? (Obviously not spin it lol just as opposed to rolling when on their sides).