hatching eggs under a broody why is air cell so big on day ten

chickenmama109

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hi i have a broody that really really wants chicks this is her third time going broody and the other two times my bigger breed hens broke her she is the lowest in the pecking order and this time she has not been letting them on the nest and her comb was getting black and there where ants on her so i took her inside so shes inside know and i candled the eggs today is day ten one of the air cells is really big bigger then it should be i will get a photo what do i do she has plucked her breasy feathers and has not been getting off the nest at all should i toss it there are only two eggs under her
 

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