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  • 05-16-2013, 08:36 AM
    Wes
    One egg extremely deflated at day 55, should I cut?
    like the title says, it is day 55 and I don't have any pips yet, but one of the eggs looks very deflated compared to the others and I am starting to get worried. Anyone think I should cut? Incubation temp has been 88.8-89.2
  • 05-16-2013, 08:37 AM
    Annarose15
    It's probably about to pip on it's own. Mine all collapse somewhat a few days before pipping - something to do with the shell softening to make it easier for them to cut through.
  • 05-16-2013, 08:40 AM
    Wes
    They have all collapsed some but this one has wrinkled up so much that it looks like it is about half the size of the others. I'll take a pic on my lunch break.
  • 05-16-2013, 08:41 AM
    Annarose15
    When you take the pic, candle it to make sure it still looks good internally, too.
  • 05-16-2013, 08:44 AM
    Wes
    I candled it last night and still saw veins and pretty sure I saw movement but it was hard to tell since it wasn't letting much light through the egg.
  • 05-16-2013, 09:01 AM
    Doby71
    Re: One egg extremely deflated at day 55, should I cut?
    How long has it been deflated?
  • 05-16-2013, 09:11 AM
    Wes
    Probably about 2 weeks now. About a week before the others started to collapse. But it has only looked really deflated for about 4-5 days now.
  • 05-16-2013, 09:38 AM
    GPreptiles
    Since I normally cut eggs when they are close to piping, I would cut it especially if I would be worried about it :). But it's only my opinion so if you don't feel comfortable doing it, just don't :).
  • 05-16-2013, 04:44 PM
    Wes
    Here are the pics of the eggs. Sorry it took so long, didn't get by the house on my lunch break.

    http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...pse843611b.jpg
    http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...pse397bbe9.jpg
  • 05-16-2013, 05:28 PM
    ClarkT
    I don't know if cutting will do any good, or if it would do any harm. With the little moisture left inside that egg, it has a chance of drying out if you cut... At those incubation temps, they should be pipping any time now, anyway.

    I would have cut them all by now, as I cut on day 52 or 53, but only a small triangle.
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