Malpositioned chick? Candling pics.

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

I think I may have a malpositioned chick. By what I saw, it’s legs are in the air cell, and basically the whole air cell is full.
Candling pics:

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

Any advice?

 

[ladybrasa]

How far along is the egg in incubation?

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

How far along is the egg in incubation?

About 18-20 days.

 

[LaFleche]

Any advice?

Stop candling and dont't turn the eggs upside down while doing so, as this can lead to malposition.

 

[ladybrasa]

It’s looks really “liquidy” still in there. If it’s that close to hatching, you ought to be having difficulty seeing much of anything. I’m not an expert, but it doesn’t quite look that far along, and if so, it hasn’t started to move into hatching position yet so no worries. Yet. Sorry!

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

It’s looks really “liquidy” still in there. If it’s that close to hatching, you ought to be having difficulty seeing much of anything. I’m not an expert, but it doesn’t quite look that far along, and if so, it hasn’t started to move into hatching position yet so no worries. Yet. Sorry!

A lot of things went wrong during this incubation, so that probably took a toll on the chick.

 

[Chicalina]

It’s looks really “liquidy” still in there. If it’s that close to hatching, you ought to be having difficulty seeing much of anything. I’m not an expert, but it doesn’t quite look that far along, and if so, it hasn’t started to move into hatching position yet so no worries. Yet. Sorry!

I was going to say the exact same thing. That doesn't look like its ready to hatch yet.

You are going to have a late hatch, if they make it that far. There's time for the chick to move around yet.

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

I was going to say the exact same thing. That doesn't look like its ready to hatch yet.

You are going to have a late hatch, if they make it that far. There's time for the chick to move around yet.

Thanks to both of you.

What day would you say it looks like its on?

 

[Chicalina]

Thanks to both of you.

What day would you say it looks like its on?

I am no candling expert. I can't really tell anything beyond day 14 or so when I hatch eggs. It just looks dark to me from that point onwards. You might like this chart.