16 Days but one chick looks smaller than the rest

[RUTHIE258]

It is my first time incubating chick eggs. Day 16 and 1 egg doesn't look to be filling up the space in the egg as much as the others. Lots of movement so it is alive but is it likely that something is wrong with this chick?

 

[BarnyardChaos]

When I've seen that with my eggs, they just hatched late.
Welcome to BYC, @RUTHIE258 ! You'll find a whole bunch of people here who are incubating eggs for the first time, and there are even more people willing to help and answer questions, deal with problems, and cheer you on. Looking forward to seeing photos of your chicks!
You're welcome to post about your chicks and chickens anywhere, but you might also want to join this thread, as they are all hatching eggs in March as well: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/march-2023-hatch-a-long.1562230/

 

[HollowOfWisps]

What incubator are you using? Are you rotating the eggs around the incubator to account for cold spots?

 

[RUTHIE258]

What incubator are you using? Are you rotating the eggs around the incubator to account for cold spots?

Using a Brinsea Mini Advance. No i didn't think to move them around the incubator! I probably did twice ( not on purpose) just because i had to move the incubator. Good tip for next time. Thanks.

 

[HollowOfWisps]

Using a Brinsea Mini Advance. No i didn't think to move them around the incubator! I probably did twice ( not on purpose) just because i had to move the incubator. Good tip for next time. Thanks.

If it’s in a cold spot that can definitely cause the egg to be delayed in development. That would be my guess as to why you are only seeing one behind.

 

[RUTHIE258]

When I've seen that with my eggs, they just hatched late.
Welcome to BYC, @RUTHIE258 ! You'll find a whole bunch of people here who are incubating eggs for the first time, and there are even more people willing to help and answer questions, deal with problems, and cheer you on. Looking forward to seeing photos of your chicks!
You're welcome to post about your chicks and chickens anywhere, but you might also want to join this thread, as they are all hatching eggs in March as well: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/march-2023-hatch-a-long.1562230/

Thank you.