Muscovy duck egg air sack complications

[Evefa2]

It could. Assuming that's what it is. Like I said, I've seen a lot of duck eggs develop grey spots later in incubation, and I have no idea why, but they didn't seen to harm the chick. Though that is a lot of grey, it's very common for eggs with longer incubation periods to be a few days, or even several days, off of expected hatch date.

Hopefully, the duckling is going to be okay. I'm going to wait until tomorrow before intervening if i see little or no progress was made. Thank you so much for the information, it helped a lot!

 

[casportpony]

I'll wait for pyxis to confirm, but I find that that many grey spots just inside the egg are often signs of a bacterial infection. One or two is normal, but I see a lot in your picture.

I agree. If it were just one bruise like the picture I posted, that is the bill where they are trying to pip.

 

[Evefa2]

It could. Assuming that's what it is. Like I said, I've seen a lot of duck eggs develop grey spots later in incubation, and I have no idea why, but they didn't seen to harm the chick. Though that is a lot of grey, it's very common for eggs with longer incubation periods to be a few days, or even several days, off of expected hatch date.

Thank you so much for the information. it helped a lot!

 

[sylviethecochin]

Thank you so much for the information. it helped a lot!

I'm sorry I can't give you anything more definite.

 

[Pyxis]

Just to get a little more info, what date did you set the egg on? Also, what has the temperature in the incubator been, and have you been measuring it using a thermometer you have calibrated and know is accurate? Also, is your incubator still air or forced air?

 

[Evefa2]

Just to get a little more info, what date did you set the egg on? Also, what has the temperature in the incubator been, and have you been measuring it using a thermometer you have calibrated and know is accurate? Also, is your incubator still air or forced air?

I set the egg on March 28. The incubator has been on 99 degrees for 90% of the time in there. I did have some temperature spikes of 104 and a low of 93 that happened, but very rarely. I made an incubator out of a styrofoam cooler so I’m guessing the air is still inside. I do have holes on the side and top to create a little air flow. I put a diffuser next to it to increase the humidity in the room. I used the X and O method of turning the egg and the humidity has fluctuated between 50% and 65% depending on the time of day

 

[Evefa2]

I just poked a hole in the egg’s air socket. This is what was seen inside.

 

[Evefa2]

I just poked a hole in the egg’s air socket. This is what was seen inside.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Looks dry but let’s get @Pyxis or @WVduckchick to look

 

[Evefa2]

Is there a way I can rehydrate it? I know I probably sound dumb to you but I’m trying my best for the duckling