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As far as I understand this, unless the egg was very, very shaken up before incubating, the air cell would not move to the other end of the egg. The air cell is trapped in its own membrane and can only 'slip' around if that membrane has separated from the inner layer of the egg shell. I have eggs in my bator now that were shipped to me and the box was very badly damaged along with the eggs.:(. Several of those eggs do have a membrane so damaged that I can get the tiny air cell to move to the other end of the egg. I do not hold out much hope for these but a wise owl friend of mine, called WVduckchick, told me to incubate them anyway because, ".... you have nothing to lose, right?" Hopefully the air cell will stabilize and the membrane will reattach, but I don't know if that is possible.

Methinks you will have a duckling very, very soon. All will be well!!:fl
 
oregonkat said:
As far as I understand this, unless the egg was very, very shaken up before incubating, the air cell would not move to the other end of the egg. The air cell is trapped in its own membrane and can only 'slip' around if that membrane has separated from the inner layer of the egg shell. I have eggs in my bator now that were shipped to me and the box was very badly damaged along with the eggs.:(. Several of those eggs do have a membrane so damaged that I can get the tiny air cell to move to the other end of the egg. I do not hold out much hope for these but a wise owl friend of mine, called WVduckchick, told me to incubate them anyway because, ".... you have nothing to lose, right?" Hopefully the air cell will stabilize and the membrane will reattach, but I don't know if that is possible.

Methinks you will have a duckling very, very soon. All will be well!!:fl
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Hm that's strange. I was very careful in handling them and the first time we candled after a week with the little end up they looked similar to this. And actually since then the other egg has actually had the air sac move to the large end after day 22. I'm not really sure what is going on
 

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I’ve had hens lay them with the air cell kinda down one side, and I sit them in the carton fat end up, and they’ve moved. I also have hens that lay eggs that aren’t easy to tell which end is which, so I candle them to find it. I’ve had shipped eggs with fully detached and floating air cells reattach in the proper place. I’ve just not known anyone to incubate them upside down and the air cell make the full move to the small end.
 
oregonkat said:
As far as I understand this, unless the egg was very, very shaken up before incubating, the air cell would not move to the other end of the egg. The air cell is trapped in its own membrane and can only 'slip' around if that membrane has separated from the inner layer of the egg shell. I have eggs in my bator now that were shipped to me and the box was very badly damaged along with the eggs.:(. Several of those eggs do have a membrane so damaged that I can get the tiny air cell to move to the other end of the egg. I do not hold out much hope for these but a wise owl friend of mine, called WVduckchick, told me to incubate them anyway because, ".... you have nothing to lose, right?" Hopefully the air cell will stabilize and the membrane will reattach, but I don't know if that is possible.

Methinks you will have a duckling very, very soon. All will be well!!:fl
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How are those eggs doing? Since we are in wait-mode :D
 
WVduckchick said:
I’ve had hens lay them with the air cell kinda down one side, and I sit them in the carton fat end up, and they’ve moved. I also have hens that lay eggs that aren’t easy to tell which end is which, so I candle them to find it. I’ve had shipped eggs with fully detached and floating air cells reattach in the proper place. I’ve just not known anyone to incubate them upside down and the air cell make the full move to the small end.
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Do duck eggs behave any differently to chicken eggs?
 
oregonkat said:
Do duck eggs behave any differently to chicken eggs?
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Generally no, but there are a few minor differences incubating them. Mainly the longer incubation time, and the extra time from external pip to zip. Waiting so much longer for them to hatch can be so frustrating! Then Call ducks can be a whole different challenge lol!

Duck egg shells are much thicker than most chicken eggs and usually have a waxy finish. Most people prefer incubating them laying down and hand-turning, moreso than chicken eggs. Call eggs I prefer to lay down, but have done duck eggs upright too. Misting duck eggs is more common and seems to help them.
And then, oh my goodness, I’ve seen some really cute chicks, but newly hatched ducklings are still the cutest to me. :D
 

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