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please help! empty spot in egg

Discussion in 'Incubating & Hatching Eggs' started by pefferlawchicken, Feb 22, 2009.

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  1. Feb 22, 2009 #1
    pefferlawchicken

    pefferlawchicken Chillin' With My Peeps

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    i have a 21 day old chicken egg everything looks okay air cell looks good but just below the middle of the egg theres a spot about 1cm by 1cm big with nothing in it is the chick alive or dead im so confussed!
     
  3. Feb 22, 2009 #2
    CindyS

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    At this point you will just have to wait and see. If the chick is going to hatch it will very soon. You should not candle the egg at 21 days.
     
  5. Feb 22, 2009 #3
    MissPrissy

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