Muscovy eggs day 18!

[mshap7]

How are the air cells looking in these eggs? Unfortunately I didn’t weigh them from the start because I didn’t know to so I have to go by air cell. The one egg is confusing me. It looks like the air cell moved to the side of the egg but it also looks like part of it is still at the bottom where it should be? I outlined the cell in the last picture.

 

[HollowOfWisps]

The one egg you are referring to being on the side is "saddled" they usually have trouble hatching if they do make it to the end because of the air cell shape. I had two with saddled air cells in my last hatch (shipped eggs) which required assistance hatching, but they both made it and are now fully grown with no issues.

 

[mshap7]

The one egg you are referring to being on the side is "saddled" they usually have trouble hatching if they do make it to the end because of the air cell shape. I had two with saddled air cells in my last hatch (shipped eggs) which required assistance hatching, but they both made it and are now fully grown with no issues.

Thank you! Assisting as in make a safety hole, and if it doesn’t externally pip on its own peel back the shell, apply coconut oil, and slowly peel back the membrane?

 

[HollowOfWisps]

Thank you! Assisting as in make a safety hole, and if it doesn’t externally pip on its own peel back the shell, apply coconut oil, and slowly peel back the membrane?

Both of mine externally pipped on their own, but the pips were on the side where the air cell had shifted making it difficult for them to hatch on their own. After the usually 24 hour wait I then stepped in, moistened the membrane and peeled little bits at a time over a couple hour period.

 

[mshap7]

Both of mine externally pipped on their own, but the pips were on the side where the air cell had shifted making it difficult for them to hatch on their own. After the usually 24 hour wait I then stepped in, moistened the membrane and peeled little bits at a time over a couple hour period.

Alright great. Thanks so much!