Mamma gave up on eggs too early!

[Granny Hatchet]

Im not seeing a chick in either one. Dont mean theres not but #1 has a large air cell for a tiny chick. could be the picture.

 

[Sagenovese]

Have you had any luck with your hatch?

 

[Sagenovese]

Sorry... my post must have crossed your updates. I hope they are viable for you.

 

[The Golden Egg5]

Im not seeing a chick in either one. Dont mean theres not but #1 has a large air cell for a tiny chick. could be the picture.

1 definitely has one because you can see it kick in the shell and wiggle. My thumb is right over most. The second one had something in it because the night before mamma left, I candled and saw movement and veins.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

is the chick your seeing as big as your thumb tip ?

 

[The Golden Egg5]

is the chick your seeing as big as your thumb tip ?

No, my thumb is smaller. Probably 1/3 of the chick. Also you can see the veins in real life.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

No, my thumb is smaller. Probably 1/3 of the chick. Also you can see the veins in real life.

I would just keep going like you are then. I think the air cell may be a big big for the chick size and you still have a while to go. What is your humidity at ?

 

[WVduckchick]

I would just keep going like you are then. I think the air cell may be a big big for the chick size and you still have a while to go. What is your humidity at ?

Read my mind. I'm thinking those were added to the nest much later.

 

[The Golden Egg5]

I would just keep going like you are then. I think the air cell may be a big big for the chick size and you still have a while to go. What is your humidity at ?

I agree. It is a bit odd how big the air cell is. It is usually at around 49% but I recently raised it to about 55% to prevent it from getting bigger. The mom was not very good. She would get up and go to a different nest every couple days and I would move the eggs under her. Then, obviously she gave up. I waited too long to put the eggs under her, so it was completely my fault.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

those eggs are pretty new. and maybe a week apart from each other. All you can do is wait and see how they progress. I would even guess you have time to add a few more eggs there. at least for the 2nd egg. Keep turning for a while.