uh oh... the egg was upside down!

[joneus]

I have a remarkably large, VERY dark egg that doesnt have a distinct "pointy" end. It took some work, but I _thought_ I'd figured out where the air sack was last week, so I've been orienting it that end up. I got a brighter flashlight today and took another look... I was wrong. The air sack is on the other side!!! Its been upside down for over a week! CRAP!


It looks like the dark mass (that I'm assuming is the developing chick) is on the end that was up (ie, the wrong side).

I've flipped it around, but- will chicks turn themselves in the egg if they're pointed the wrong way for the first 10 days???

 

[Lund Poultry]

it should be fine. Or you could just lay it on its side (this is how they lay naturally under the hen) Good Luck. Usually if they hatch at the wrong end they die within a few days (this has been my luck anyway)