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Raising Gamebirds => Incubation => Topic started by: NH/Pete on June 17, 2008, 09:16:18 AM

Title: Air cell
Post by: NH/Pete on June 17, 2008, 09:16:18 AM
I have two lots of eggs in the incubator. Both lots came through the USPS.
After one week more than half the eggs candled clear. The air cell seems the be ruptured.
When you rotate the egg the air bubble move all around inside the shell.
Is this from shipping or something else?
The incubator was washed, bleached and aired out before use.
Title: Re: Air cell
Post by: slider on June 17, 2008, 09:26:10 AM
That is what is most commonly called a infertile egg.
Title: Re: Air cell
Post by: NH/Pete on June 17, 2008, 09:33:56 AM
Would the air cell break?
I thought it would still stay in the large end?
Title: Re: Air cell
Post by: Reeves on June 17, 2008, 09:54:27 AM
Duds in the incubator do that when they start to rot.
Title: Re: Air cell
Post by: NH/Pete on June 17, 2008, 09:58:35 AM
Thanks guys.
Seems I have been having a season of duds s47
Title: Re: Air cell
Post by: Reeves on June 17, 2008, 10:06:32 AM
I've seen this in years past. Not just a local thing, but very wide spread through Canada and the States.
Weather, I suppose.
Title: Re: Air cell
Post by: NH/Pete on June 17, 2008, 10:09:01 AM
Thanks Reeves,
Thought for sure it had something to do with air travel and shipping.