Day 51...eggs are collapsed A LOT

just wanting your guys' opinions on these eggs.

tomorrow will be day 52. the beginning of incubation was a bit rocky as i had to change from my hovabator to a different incubator due to temp swings, which was giving WAY too much humidity. they've made it this far, though.

i did candle tonight (it was difficult to get the proper angles to shine the light in), but all babies are still moving inside a bit.

to me it just seems like the eggs have collapsed TOO much? does this look normal right before hatch time?

i've dampened a few layers of paper towel and left it in the incubator to warm up for awhile, i was going to put it over the eggs before bed tonight but i was afraid the paper towel will scared them if they do slit the eggs in the night.

ACK MY NERVES!!!!

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They do look a little to deflated. But at day 53 they should start to do that anyway. As long as the babies are still moving I think your ok. Just when you see the first one pip it may be a good idea to cut the rest if they continue to shrivel up. Good luck and post some pics when they hatch.

Yeah I may cut them after one pips, I'm just scared they won't pip!

No noses this morning :(

any news dude?

Your humidity level is low as it is, which resulted is over deflation. The lil lumps you see on the egg is due to eggs drying out.

Add some water to the vermiculite, and cut the eggs. When eggs get dry like this, their harder and the egg tooth cant cut it well to get out.

The lil bumps were there when she laid; I was told it could have been the momma with low calcium.

I will add some water. If you remember I was having problems at first with way TOO MUCH humidity, let me see if I can dig up the thread.

I remember the thread.

Ive had eggs laid perfectly white and smooth. When moisture got low starting forming lumps casue egg was drying out.

Here is the other thread. I've turkey basted some warm-ish water into the vermiculite, going to wait a few hours and see what happens. Do you think these eggs are in any danger if I DON't cut them today?

Interesting! But yeah those lumps were literally there when I found the eggs, which can't have been more than 2-3 hours after she laid. I had a corn lay eggs like that too, but she double-clutched and hadnt been eating to well between eggs.

Anyways, I'm keeping my fingers crossed today

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Originally Posted by SquamishSerpents

Here is the other thread. I've turkey basted some warm-ish water into the vermiculite, going to wait a few hours and see what happens. Do you think these eggs are in any danger if I DON't cut them today?

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Hard to tell. Day 51 is fine to cut, and you will know if everything is ok or not.

If you cut them, you will also know the eggs will feel tough and not soft(indication it was dry)