Day 17 candling all dark with no aircell

[hoosierhens101]

I have a broody hen on day 17. One egg is all dark with no visible aircell. The other is looking pretty normal with an aircell and chick movement. Any idea on the dark egg? Sorry no picture. She did not like me candling her eggs. Thanks

 

[FeatherTay]

I have a broody hen on day 17. One egg is all dark with no visible aircell. The other is looking pretty normal with an aircell and chick movement. Any idea on the dark egg? Sorry no picture. She did not like me candling her eggs. Thanks

If there is no picture it is very hard to tell what exactly is wrong.

 

[FeatherTay]

But I did find this,,
"It's possible that the air cell may have been broken or dislodged to the wrong end or the side, and if so, they may not be able to hatch. However, it is possible that they'll make it....Oh, and if they do pip with no air cell, they'll pip *early* because they have to pip through the shell to breathe. So, when ordinary chicks are pipping internally into the cell, they will pip all the way through. You may be tempted to help them and think that they're taking too long hatching, but don't. It will just take them much longer, because essentially, they're on the same clock as an internal pip."

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

On day 17, unless a bantam egg, an internal pip would not occur.

 

[hoosierhens101]

But I did find this,,
"It's possible that the air cell may have been broken or dislodged to the wrong end or the side, and if so, they may not be able to hatch. However, it is possible that they'll make it....Oh, and if they do pip with no air cell, they'll pip *early* because they have to pip through the shell to breathe. So, when ordinary chicks are pipping internally into the cell, they will pip all the way through. You may be tempted to help them and think that they're taking too long hatching, but don't. It will just take them much longer, because essentially, they're on the same clock as an internal pip."

Thanks. Today is hatch day so we will see