[Claire_Moo]

Hi everyone. I have eggs in an incubator as the humidity in my house isn't great. In the incubator I've kept the humidity around 50-60%.

The eggs are fertile and a few days old, a week and less. The air sacs are very small which I know suggests a high humidity. But is there a way this can be solved? Ive heard you can prick the egg to oet some air in, but exactly how should this be done and should you then cover the small hole in the shell?

Photo of the oldest 2 eggs:

Thanks!

 

[waffletiely]

hello!
I constantly incubate eggs over the years, such a AMAZING experience!

What day are you on? I wouldn't worry too much about the air sac, it looks okay to me, but I mostly incubate chicken and quail eggs so I can't be sure, but quail eggs are arounddd the same size of cockatiel eggs, and the air sac is similar until lockdown. thats when it increases in size. humidity is too high, have it at around 45-55%
dry hatching is also cool, a suggestion for later-hatching!

 

[waffletiely]

hello!
I constantly incubate eggs over the years, such a AMAZING experience!

What day are you on? I wouldn't worry too much about the air sac, it looks okay to me, but I mostly incubate chicken and quail eggs so I can't be sure, but quail eggs are arounddd the same size of cockatiel eggs, and the air sac is similar until lockdown. thats when it increases in size. humidity is too high, have it at around 45-55%
dry hatching is also cool, a suggestion for later-hatching!

Don't make a hole in the egg, eggs have a shell to prevent bacteria to come in while they are developing, I only make holes when they are over 3 days overdue from hatch date, but thats when they are fully developed and the bacteria cannot harm the embryo.

 

[Claire_Moo]

Thanks for your reply! The oldest egg is 10 days old. I've reduced the humidity in the incubator so 🤞 that helps! And yes, I'm very reluctant to start putting holes in the eggs.

 

[waffletiely]

sounds good! keep me updated, if any hatch, BABY PICTURES!!!