Day 51, eggs not looking so great

[deathblooms]

Hey all, the eggs are at day 51 of incubation and a new development has occurred between last night and this morning. A blackish spot has emerged and this being my first clutch I'm not sure what to do. As you can see, the eggs are very dimpled and pliable and I candled them one more time last night and I could see veins. Im not sure if I should try and cut them open or wait till day 56 or so. Here's what this one looks like, in your guys more experienced opinion what do you think?

[llovelace]

Wow, they are realy dimpled. What is your humidity like? I would go ahead & cut that one egg, just to see what's going on inside & to add a little saline to it.

[Homegrownscales]

Oh whoa.. That looks like a little more than just almost pip dimpling.
You should still see some fullness. Generally when I see dimpling, it's just the top that dimples in.
When you candle, is there movement?
Anyways, The black spot could be a number of things. I've heard of people putting a little elmers glue on little spots like that.
You could cut now BUT keep in mind that 60 days is the normal Inc time. So you may have 9 days of caring for the babies.

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[Homegrownscales]

Ll- you type fast lol.
I agree you need way more humidity. Something is wrong with that dimpling. They are far too dimpled.


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[adamjeffery]

you can cut now if you wish. many people cut at day 52. he average is day 55 to cut from people i talk to. i know of one big breeder that cuts at day 50 no matter what. what was your incubation temps? i incubate at 89 and mine pip on day 52 normally. 88 degree's can change that date by a day or 2. they are extremely dimpled. me personally i would cut them
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[jjmitchell]

It looks to me your peralite was not moist enough and they are drying up

[deathblooms]

Hey all, the humidity is in the 90's and I'm incubating them at 88-89 degree's. I'm using a hovabator and its been really consistent at those temps. I think I made the mistake of not covering the container the eggs are in, I modified the incubator so it sits about 6-7in above the eggs, the reason I did that is because I couldn't find a good cover to use and I was told that with the humidity I was holding at that they would be fine that way. I didn't observe any movement when I candled them, but I was looking for veins so I'm not sure. When you cut an egg, can you use a straight blade razor or is it best to use a pair of small scissors?

[AK907]

Hey all, the humidity is in the 90's and I'm incubating them at 88-89 degree's. I'm using a hovabator and its been really consistent at those temps. I think I made the mistake of not covering the container the eggs are in, I modified the incubator so it sits about 6-7in above the eggs, the reason I did that is because I couldn't find a good cover to use and I was told that with the humidity I was holding at that they would be fine that way. I didn't observe any movement when I candled them, but I was looking for veins so I'm not sure. When you cut an egg, can you use a straight blade razor or is it best to use a pair of small scissors?

I always cover my eggs. Tupperware containers are cheap and work great for incubating. Its a lot easier to maintain humidity that way, at least for me. I'd suggest covering them with a damp paper towel and bump your humidity up quick!

If you decide to cut the eggs, a razor blade or scissors will both work great, just be careful. I have used both. Just make sure they are clean and keep a bottle of sterile saline on hand in case you have to replenish the fluids in your eggs. If you use a razor blade I would tape all of the blade but the tiniest little corner. Just enough to cut through the shell of the egg.

[deathblooms]

I'll probably use the razor blade since I have a huge supply of them (we keep boxes of them at work) as for the sterile saline, can I just get that at like the Wal Mart pharmacy section? Also if I lose some fluid from the eggs, do I just put about the same amount in? Sry so many question, just never done this before =/

[deathblooms]

I'll cut them later tonight and post updated pictures of whats up with them. I hope they are ok or at least some are ok. Either way its been a learning experience and I'll be really more prepared this coming season.