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[meganhundley]

Lol. Blobby was one of my eggs that unfortunately didn't make it. There was a dark spot on the side (inside) of the shell that didn't move, even though I could see the chick moving occasionally. Amy named him Blobby If you search this thread, you'll find pics. It was in June. I think it was a frizzle because I could actually see feathers through the shell. But it quit very late.

Awww. That stinks. I think this 1's stuck too. When I turn the egg in my hand while I'm candling I can see him wiggle around but his eye stays stuck to the shell as well as a big blob thats right beside him. That blob really looks stuck. I don't know what to do. I wish there was something I could do. I wonder if it has to do with the bacteria that got in there?

 

[WVduckchick]

Awww. That stinks. I think this 1's stuck too. When I turn the egg in my hand while I'm candling I can see him wiggle around but his eye stays stuck to the shell as well as a big blob thats right beside him. That blob really looks stuck. I don't know what to do. I wish there was something I could do. I wonder if it has to do with the bacteria that got in there?

I didn't have the heart to eggtopsy that one. I wish I had, for your sake, maybe I'd have a better recommendation for you.

Personally, I'd be tempted to lay that egg down, blob side up, hoping that gravity might pull it away. Does anyone else have any thoughts???

You know when you crack open an egg, and the yolk seems to not be centered? I wonder if the chick grows on the "shallow" side, maybe that causes development issues. Just a random thought...

 

[kwhites634]

I didn't have the heart to eggtopsy that one. I wish I had, for your sake, maybe I'd have a better recommendation for you.

Personally, I'd be tempted to lay that egg down, blob side up, hoping that gravity might pull it away. Does anyone else have any thoughts???

You know when you crack open an egg, and the yolk seems to not be centered? I wonder if the chick grows on the "shallow" side, maybe that causes development issues. Just a random thought...

Just a thought:
I think I'd be more inclined to lay the egg down with the "blob" to one side. Hopefully, the chick would be heavy enough to still pull away due to gravity. I'd be afraid to put the blob up for fear that if it's the eye that's stuck a direct downward pressure would cause the chick to lose the eye, or at least the use of it, which it may well do, anyway.

If the eye is, in fact, stuck to the shell, I'm wondering if the chick's going to be able to get enough movement to pip. If it somehow managed a pip, I might go in; doubt seriously it'd be able to zip far enough, if at all, to hatch on its own.

Tough call

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Lol. Blobby was one of my eggs that unfortunately didn't make it. There was a dark spot on the side (inside) of the shell that didn't move, even though I could see the chick moving occasionally. Amy named him Blobby

If you search this thread, you'll find pics. It was in June. I think it was a frizzle because I could actually see feathers through the shell. But it quit very late.

Poor Blobby. I was so hoping he would make it.

Just a thought:
I think I'd be more inclined to lay the egg down with the "blob" to one side. Hopefully, the chick would be heavy enough to still pull away due to gravity. I'd be afraid to put the blob up for fear that if it's the eye that's stuck a direct downward pressure would cause the chick to lose the eye, or at least the use of it, which it may well do, anyway.

If the eye is, in fact, stuck to the shell, I'm wondering if the chick's going to be able to get enough movement to pip. If it somehow managed a pip, I might go in; doubt seriously it'd be able to zip far enough, if at all, to hatch on its own.

Tough call

I don't think it's going to matter much how you lay it if it's truely stuck.

 

[kwhites634]

Poor Blobby. I was so hoping he would make it.

I don't think it's going to matter much how you lay it if it's truely stuck.

Most likely, you're right

 

[WalnutHill]

The embryo gravitates to the top of the yolk under normal conditions. I'd be inclined to place the egg with the embryo facing within 45 degrees of the bottom. At this point you can't really go wrong. And as sick as it sounds, rotating the egg gently (rolling slowly) back and forth like a swing may be enough to dislodge it. Again, nothing much to lose with a doomed chick.

 

[meganhundley]

Yeah, I might try to position it where it'll maybe pull free without doing too much damage. I think Amy's right though, I don't think it's really going to matter. That's just weird that it would stick even though it's being continuously rocked back and forth. That and I candled almost every day since they started quitting on me so it's been moved alot. I wonder what causes it to happen when they are actually being turned? That's strange.

 

[meganhundley]

I do know that he started to develope in the egg front and center in relation to the turner if that may have anything to do with it. Where he's developing in the egg is pointing straight to the front of the turner.

 

[meganhundley]

The embryo gravitates to the top of the yolk under normal conditions.  I'd be inclined to place the egg with the embryo facing within 45 degrees of the bottom.  At this point you can't really go wrong.  And as sick as it sounds, rotating the egg gently (rolling slowly) back and forth like a swing may be enough to dislodge it.  Again, nothing much to lose with a doomed chick.

I had tried to do that when I candled earlier to see if he was actually stuck but he wouldn't come lose. I think he's stuck good. He was fine and moving freely yesterday and when I checked earlier today he was stuck. I don't know what that big blob is but it's stuck worse than the actual chick. You can actually see where thats stuck.

 

[meganhundley]

I'll see if maybe I can get a decent pic and try to post it so y'all can see what I'm talking about.