Weird air cells on fresh eggs

[Alaskan]

I generally don't have anyone older than 2 years around. I boiled a bunch of pullet eggs last year though and I know I saw at least one side cell. I'm actually having an issue with my two breeders' eggs not developing even though they've been fertilized and I'm seriously terrified I might have egg quality issues. Hoping it's just because it's still chilly out, but still...

It would make an interesting experiment....

Feed them some super high nutrition for 2 weeks.... then test the eggs again.

 

[Mosey2003]

It would make an interesting experiment....

Feed them some super high nutrition for 2 weeks.... then test the eggs again.

They're already getting high protein feed that includes animal protein, have been all winter.

 

[Alaskan]

They're already getting high protein feed that includes animal protein, have been all winter.

I would add nutritional yeast, freezer burnt salmon and some grated carrots for 2 weeks.....

Then retest.

 

[Mosey2003]

 

[Alaskan]

I did an experiment one year....

Separate pens fed the same high protein pellets.

But 1 pen was given chickweed, nutritional yeast and carrot trimmings.

The pen with the vitamin boost, their eggs hatched faster, and their chicks were more active and robust.

It was a clear and large difference.

But I didn't think to check and compare air cell quality.

 

[aart]

It was a clear and large difference.

Same breed and line?

 

[Alaskan]

Same breed and line?

I think so.... but it was a few years back.

Now I try to increase nutrition 2 weeks before hatch.... when I fail, I notice the difference.

 

[aart]

Now I try to increase nutrition 2 weeks before hatch

Always a good idea...lots of factors involved in fertility/hatchability.

 

[Alaskan]

Yes... and I meant 2 weeks before starting to gather the eggs for incubating


Duh... totally didn't type that clearly

 

[aart]

So Day 14 candling today, remaining 18 eggs all going strong.
Interesting to note that the 4 side cells, including the 1 that migrated,
are growing towards large end of egg,
even tho they are laying down rather than in an upright turner.