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Wanted to know what's going on with an egg I have. Egg is due to hatch March 16. I've had a dramatic air cell dip and I'm seeing what looks like an internal pip but, I believe is the baby squirming inside the internal membrane... Egg is on its side, fat end slightly up. I've boosted the humidity to 55 (I have a staggered hatch) and it's been 40-45 throughout. Stable 99.5°. So is it possible that the baby is pipped, trying to pip (I do hear tapping periodically) shrink wrapped... There's a ton of movement at the bottom of the air cell. Now, big concern, there is a yellow staining at the top of the edge of the air cell. Not a lot and a "healthy " yellow. (No bacterial staining with the off color yellow).
So, long question short. What could be going on? (I have no problem with assisted hatches, can't post pics, this is a duckling egg.... And WV sent me here!!!!)
 
caesargirl said:
Wanted to know what's going on with an egg I have. Egg is due to hatch March 16. I've had a dramatic air cell dip and I'm seeing what looks like an internal pip but, I believe is the baby squirming inside the internal membrane... Egg is on its side, fat end slightly up. I've boosted the humidity to 55 (I have a staggered hatch) and it's been 40-45 throughout. Stable 99.5°. So is it possible that the baby is pipped, trying to pip (I do hear tapping periodically) shrink wrapped... There's a ton of movement at the bottom of the air cell. Now, big concern, there is a yellow staining at the top of the edge of the air cell. Not a lot and a "healthy " yellow. (No bacterial staining with the off color yellow).
So, long question short. What could be going on? (I have no problem with assisted hatches, can't post pics, this is a duckling egg.... And WV sent me here!!!!)
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How old was the egg when you started it? (thinking bigger air cell the older the egg is) Are you positive of the due date? Never heard of one hatching quite that early.
But the yellow staining makes me think maybe the internal membrane broke prematurely, and is leaking some into the air cell. Does it float around in the air cell?

I think I'd consider a safety hole, but @RavynFallen any thoughts?
 
Collected it about an hour after being laid. Set them the next morning. Air cell was perfect until it drew down two mornings ago. Nothing floating in cell. Kind of like staining the inside of shell, at air cell line into air cell area.
 
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Storybook Farm said:
Hi,

I'm on my second hatch, and first one with shipped eggs. I have a few questions for more experienced people. Is this the best place to post them, or should I start a separate hatch thread?
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Welcome! from another WV'ian
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And what he said ... ask away!

scflock said:
This is a great place
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GREAT! Thanks for the warm welcome.

Okay; I got eggs today (Thursday) that were shipped on Monday. There are 14 of them. They all have air cells, natch. Some are smaller than others, though I am told by the breeder that 13 were gathered on Sunday, and one on Monday right before shipping. These are Columbian Rock eggs, which I hope to have as foundation birds for my backyard flock.

Now to questions:

1. The eggs were really well packed, but three are cracked: one slightly, and on the narrow end; one more so with a TINY "breakthrough" into the egg... no moisture, just I can see it when candling; and the last sadly has real breakthrough cracking... and a rolling air cell. I am culling it, I think. I would like to try using fingernail polish to save the other two. Has anyone advice on this? Done it?

2. The majority of eggs (if not all) have what I (a newbie, remember, only on my second hatch) would call "jiggly" air cells. Most of them are on the top of the egg where they belong, but when I tilt them gently, they move a little. But they don't roll. Having read Hatching 101, I'm thinking to let them set in the room for 6 hours and then put them into the 'bator, upright in egg cartons that have th bottoms cut out for ventilation. My question is when to start turning (I'll be turning by hand).
 
Storybook Farm said:
GREAT! Thanks for the warm welcome.

Okay; I got eggs today (Thursday) that were shipped on Monday. There are 14 of them. They all have air cells, natch. Some are smaller than others, though I am told by the breeder that 13 were gathered on Sunday, and one on Monday right before shipping. These are Columbian Rock eggs, which I hope to have as foundation birds for my backyard flock.

Now to questions:

1. The eggs were really well packed, but three are cracked: one slightly, and on the narrow end; one more so with a TINY "breakthrough" into the egg... no moisture, just I can see it when candling; and the last sadly has real breakthrough cracking... and a rolling air cell. I am culling it, I think. I would like to try using fingernail polish to save the other two. Has anyone advice on this? Done it?

2. The majority of eggs (if not all) have what I (a newbie, remember, only on my second hatch) would call "jiggly" air cells. Most of them are on the top of the egg where they belong, but when I tilt them gently, they move a little. But they don't roll. Having read Hatching 101, I'm thinking to let them set in the room for 6 hours and then put them into the 'bator, upright in egg cartons that have th bottoms cut out for ventilation. My question is when to start turning (I'll be turning by hand).
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I have never dealt with shipped eggs, but many here have, so they can give you better help than I can.
What type of incubator?
 

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