I have searched & searched: Bantam/Small leghorn cross eggs, will chick grow to size?

[ChickensAndYoga]

Well. Going into end of day 18 and 15. I set my day 18 eggs (2 browns and 2 from this unusual pairing) dip side up in a cut down carton. Other 4 eggs (1 brown and 3 my goldwing experiment) who are day 15 I turned 3x today but that's it. They are placed closer to the most consistent heat source. All 8 eggs were dancing away today. The 2 white day 18 eggs still seem to have a lot of room compared to their other breed counterparts. Which is why I chose carton method (and also because I've lost too many to "chick soccer"). Sooo this is it!

 

[WVduckchick]

 

[ChickensAndYoga]

Copy Paste in hopes someone can answer. Also, I hate to handle them at this phase but I can try to candle if I need to for size

I think you'll be ok!!! Fingers crossed!!

I am now a wreck second guessing myself. I never wait this long to add humidity lol So now Im torn as to whether to go ahead or not.

How much would if affect the day 16 eggs? Air cells have all shown some growth although not as big as I'm used to. My bantams inside big eggs still dont take up the whole egg. Which leaves me to wonder if they will hatch later to fill the egg or if they'll swim to the top to hatch

Any advise on if I should up humidity a bit now at 19/16 or wait til tomorrow or first IP? And if I wait, will the lower humidity affect internal pips?

 

[ChickensAndYoga]

Well... I feel dumb. My app counts day 1 as day 1. So I am actually on days 18 and 15

 

[Flockandfowl46]

I would hatch like you normally do...nature has a way of working itself out

 

[ChickensAndYoga]

I would hatch like you normally do...nature has a way of working itself out

Thank you! Now that I know I misread my app and am only day 18 anyway I feel better lol

 

[ChickensAndYoga]

It is day 19 (for real lol) and 16. I touched light to everyone. One of my day 19 white eggs quit.

I HAVE EGGTOPSY PICS COMING

I felt I needed to put a warning first. Since all other eggs are quite alive and air cells look good, even on day 16s, I went ahead and threw the sponge in the dish and locked down. Although, now I am quite concerned.

Pics to follow.

 

[ChickensAndYoga]

Eggtopsy: membrane was white and VERY dry on outside. Had to use a small knife to open. But, chick was also malpositioned AND had a GREEN mass attached and a separate hunk of what may be either the goo or more yolk. I have never had this happen. Hen has had eggs hatch here before. Never hatched off Dan before. No blood ring. And chick is in fact very small.

 

[ChickensAndYoga]

I should add:

I am the daughter of a surgeon. I actually scrub to elbows every time I turn or handle. Birds are on 16% layer plus 12% sweet feed (for stock) and scraps and free range a few hours a day. Everyones waters get changed at least 2x a day. I rake and sweep both coops daily. Replace bedding at least once every 2 months or as needed.

 

[Rysktal]