Mystery Egg

[ChickaGalaxy]

If i had to guess, that looks around day 15-17 ish? Really hard to know, but that baby is pretty full in that egg and those veins are pretty prominant too. If it were me, I'd probably turn it for a few (2) more days and then leave it.

Ok, thank you so much, I've been stressing trying to figure out when I should do this, I just needed a second opinion

 

[Grind Hard Farm]

That chick looks fully developed. I suggest putting it in the incubator for 2 or 3 days on lockdown and see what happens

 

[Muser]

Ok, thank you so much, I've been stressing trying to figure out when I should do this, I just needed a second opinion

Yeah it's hard to know what to do isn't it I might be wrong but I've hatched eggs recently and the candling looked similar to yours at day 15, so I'm making a guess. I think you got a few more days before lock down. It's when you can no longer see veins because it's so dark and that baby is filling the egg you know it's hatching time. Good luck with the little miracle!

 

[Huntmaster]

It was about a week when I put it in, but I don't know for sure. I've had it in the incubator for about another 9 days. View attachment 3918822

From looking at this pic you still have a few days until lockdown even though locking down a few days early should not hurt anything. From looking at pic air cell has not receded yet; air cell will grow in size fast just before internal pip. I always look for receding air cell or internal shadowing/pipping before lockdown if not knowing days of incubation. Hope this helps.

 

[Muser]

From looking at this pic you still have a few days until lockdown even though locking down a few days early should not hurt anything. From looking at pic air cell has not receded yet; air cell will grow in size fast just before internal pip. I always look for receding air cell or internal shadowing/pipping before lockdown if not knowing days of incubation. Hope this helps.

Yes! This is why I thought it was a few days off too, that air sac will get bigger as Huntmaster has said above. Nice point to make

 

[ChickaGalaxy]

Thank you guys so much, those pictures are from yesterday, so I'm thinking I'll put it in lockdown, tonight or tomorrow morning.

 

[Muser]

Good luck with the hatch!

 

[Yardmom]

When you don't know the day count, just watch for an internal pip then lock down. If you think it is close a few days early won't hurt either.

 

[ChickaGalaxy]

Just put it on lockdown, crossing my fingers!

 

[ChickaGalaxy]

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