Is it BAD when you unpack shipped eggs and.........

[PearlD]

there are air bubbles floating throughout the eggs?
I personally thought it was a bad thing, but I haven't let them settle yet, and wondered if the air sac was supposed to be floating around. Doesn't sound right to me............ Anyone seen this before?

 

[CarriBrown]

Let them sit for 24 hours then take a look at them. It very well could be bad, but you never know unless you try to hatch them.

 

[SkeeredChicken]

apparently shipped eggs are bad for having rough appearing air cells. I had mine shipped to me a few months back. I bought them online form an in state source. After I picked them up from the post office, I let them sit in the bator with the lid open for about an hour. I didn't candle the eggs before I put them in. A few days later when I candled them, I was concerned because the are cells looked rough and misshappen. Here's a few pics:

I was "skeered" about it, but the ended up hatching fine. From personal experience, I hope I can resist the urge to pop them in the bator so fast. That's going to be very hard, though, lol.

 

[asher]

As long as they don't roll all around the entire egg, they should be fine. I let mine sit 8+ hours and normally have fine results, but it varies.