Saddled Air sacs at Lockdown

[peptowishboon]

I have about 4 shipped eggs that have saddled air sacs going into lockdown. They have been upright in an auto turner so far.

Should I place them in an egg carton to hatch out, or just lay them on their side?

In your experience, do you prefer to hatch all eggs out in a carton or laying on their sides?

 

[mcdze]

.. my feelings thus far are, if they were incubated and developed upright, then they should be hatched upright ... wouldnt change things up at the end ..

 

[peptowishboon]

.. my feelings thus far are, if they were incubated and developed upright, then they should be hatched upright ... wouldnt change things up at the end ..

Thanks! That’s what I am trying. Hatch day is today and 1 pipped so far.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Less than ideal air cells should be held upright for hatching. Otherwise, they are better off laying down.

I just did a write-up on the whole air cell controversy.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...-eggs-hatch-experience.1584537/#post-26921484

 

[KDawn02]

I recently had severely saddled air sacs in my shipped eggs. I honestly didn't think they'd even hatch. I put them on their side during lockdown with the rest of the eggs and all of them hatched!!