Saddled Air Cells.

[emmallaub]

I'm a little bit stressed.

It's day 10, I checked all my eggs and they all have some form of a saddle.
They're developing fine but some aircells are worst than others and I don't know how to help.

They're call duck eggs and I only have 7 developing right now and I just want one to hatch,
but since they're saddled, it might be an even less chance.
(But they aren't show quality either so that might make it better.)

Has anyone had successful saddled hatches?

 

[ronott1]

I'm a little bit stressed.

It's day 10, I checked all my eggs and they all have some form of a saddle.
They're developing fine but some aircells are worst than others and I don't know how to help.

They're call duck eggs and I only have 7 developing right now and I just want one to hatch,
but since they're saddled, it might be an even less chance.
(But they aren't show quality either so that might make it better.)

Has anyone had successful saddled hatches?

Since you are on day 10, keep incubating them like normal. Saddle air cell eggs are not that bad for hatching. Detached air cells are very bad and will have something like a 20% hatch rate. You should get around 5 of the 7 you have developing now. You may get more though.

 

[emmallaub]

Since you are on day 10, keep incubating them like normal. Saddle air cell eggs are not that bad for hatching. Detached air cells are very bad and will have something like a 20% hatch rate. You should get around 5 of the 7 you have developing now. You may get more though.

Thank you so much.
Any special way to position them for hatching?

 

[ronott1]

Thank you so much.
Any special way to position them for hatching?

either big end up in a cut down egg carton or on the side. Egg cartons may be a bit better but you may not notice a difference.

 

[emmallaub]

either big end up in a cut down egg carton or on the side. Egg cartons may be a bit better but you may not notice a difference.

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I heard for ducks it's better on the side,
but I appreciate the egg carton trick.
If I see they're struggling, I'll try it.

Thank you so much.

 

[ronott1]

I heard for ducks it's better on the side,
but I appreciate the egg carton trick.
If I see they're struggling, I'll try it.

Thank you so much.

Usually it is a bit better but not for saddle air cells.