When is a detached air cell detectable?

[SarahLadd]

Hi all,

I received a shipment of fertile eggs. I candled them all looking for air cells and trying to see if there's any cracks or fractures. I don't think I honestly see anything in any of my eggs. I can't find air cells at all, just an area where the yolk would be. When are detached air cells able to be seen? Should I have been able to see these cells right straight away? The eggs have been in the incubator since Thursday night at midnight.

If my eggs have been turning since I put them in should I stop the turner?? I have read so many sources about setting eggs and now I'm starting to see discussion that I should not turn them and sit them up in the incubator. Have I started this incorrectly?

 

[nuthatched]

If you can't see them, then the eggs were probably kept in good condition before shipping. Can you post pictures?

 

[SarahLadd]

If you can't see them, then the eggs were probably kept in good condition before shipping. Can you post pictures?

That's good to know.. The box looked like it was brand new and handled very carefully in transit. I started a thread here in hatch-a-longs...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/shipped-15-barbu-danvers-5-possible-flavors.1478267/

Do you want pictures of a candled egg?

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

I usually notice mine at day 3 or 4, if the eggs were really fresh without hardly any air cells.