Incubating issues and hatching

[BackyardFarmTMC]

My cat has done the exact same thing (it is nice and warm after all). The eggs don't need much oxygen until they start to hatch so that won't have been the cause of you losing an egg. Keep an eye on how your air cells are growing as to whether they need higher or lower humidity. Here's a simple drawing to compare them to:

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Good luck with the hatch and welcome to BYC!

Thank you this us very helpful!

 

[BackyardFarmTMC]

Thank you this us very helpful!

I know the cats love those nice warm spots, so i have moved my incubator to a safe location from her.