Day 29 no movement, should there be a space at the pointy end?

Is the space at the pointy end fluid or air?

I assume this is with a broody hen? With such temp fluctuations and cold weather, counting days can be highly variable. So if the egg still looks ok, I’d hold out hope for several more days.
 
I just noticed that you initially said “no movement”. I think I misread it to say there was still movement. Do you see any veins? Movement decreases as the baby fills up the space.

The duckling should continue to move into that area, but sometimes there is a little fluid area left in the pointed end. It is not ideal to be a large area of fluid, but it doesn’t mean it won’t hatch either. But if there is still no movement at all, it may have stopped developing.

A candling picture would be the best to help, though I understand how hard that can be with a broody. You may just have to let her decide if it isn’t going to hatch.
 

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