Why are the air cells on the eggs my hens laid tiny?

[kryptoniteqhs]

I just candled some I eggs I picked up from my hens....They just started laying again about a week or 2 ago....I got 2 eggs today....so that means 2 different hens and they both have tiny air cells. And the one I got yesterday. I am confused, Ive never seen this before. Whats going on?

 

[Akane]

the air cells start tiny. As the egg loses moisture the air cell will grow. Older eggs will have larger air cells.

 

[tiki244]

yup

 

[twigg]

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Taht sounds perfectly normal. Compare it with an egg that is a week old, you'll see the difference.

 

[kryptoniteqhs]

thanks guys! i was comparing them to older eggs that I am going to set. I guess Ive just never candeled my hens eggs right after theyve been set...im gonna look at them now and see if theyre bigger.