Large air sac

[Athiena14]

One of my eggs has a very large air sac. Its about 1/3 of the egg. So far its doing okay, but will it have an issue hatching out? Its got about 5 more days before I stop turning it.

 

[Athiena14]

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[Athiena14]

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[oregonkat]

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Five more days before you stop turning indicates that you are on day 13 or so, correct? What kind of incubator do you have, what are your humidity and temperature levels? Are you using independent, calibrated instruments? A larger than ideal air cell usually means that your humidity is too low. Can you please post a picture of the egg when you are candling it.

 

[Athiena14]

Five more days before you stop turning indicates that you are on day 13 or so, correct? What kind of incubator do you have, what are your humidity and temperature levels? Are you using independent, calibrated instruments? A larger than ideal air cell usually means that your humidity is too low. Can you please post a picture of the egg when you are candling it.

They were originally in this. I had a seperate tester in there cause the one on the machine was reading wrong and was saying the humidity was dropping severely every 2 hours but rising back up. The humidity in my trusty incubator is at 53 and the tem is at 37.7°c I will post a pic of the egg while candeling it tonight

 

[Athiena14]

This is the side of the egg

 

[oregonkat]

Can you take the pic with the light shining down on the air cell end of the egg, the fat end.

From this pic, it's a little hard to see but if the air cell is on the bottom of the egg in the pic. it looks fine to me, but try again please.

 

[Athiena14]

That is the egg sitting with fat end down. Air sack starts on that end and goes up

 

[oregonkat]

That is the egg sitting with fat end down. Air sack starts on that end and goes up

Then I would not worry too much. I think the air cell looks OK. Keep an eye on it and post back if there are problems with the hatch. Good Luck!

 

[Athiena14]

Okay. First time hatching chicken eggs I think it was kinda cute it's almost in a heart shape. Possibly better pic