broody hen hatching! day 21 with 1 hatched 1 not pipped!!!

[ChickenFan_56]

so my broody hen has been laying on 6 eggs, but we found out only 3 were fertile. We think she squashed one, on day 18, that was 3 days until hatching and unfortunately died. We came down today and checked her (day 21) and found a chick but the other egg has not pipped nor chirping.

 

[ChickenFan_56]

Got anymore eggs at all under her

I have to thank you very much for helping me through the hatching!! You were very kind xx

 

[ChickenFan_56]

Got anymore eggs at all under her

And I will let you know if my chick is a rooster or hen! I'm taking a guess and guessing rooster..

 

[ChickenFan_56]

Give it a couple more days, and then see what happens. Were all your eggs set on same day,,, so no eggs were set later?? What I'm getting at... Maybe the unhatched egg is only on day 18 or different.

WSHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and

Yes, we put all eggs under on the same day, same time. No movement, or sound on day 21.

 

[ChickenFan_56]

Yes, we put all eggs under on the same day, same time. No movement, or sound on day 21.

Give it a couple more days, and then see what happens. Were all your eggs set on same day,,, so no eggs were set later?? What I'm getting at... Maybe the unhatched egg is only on day 18 or different.

WSHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and

Will let you know what happens to the chick! Hopefully it lives, if it goes past day 24 do I assist??

 

[cavemanrich]

Well,,, chickens are living things,,, and some can take just a little longer than the customary 21 days.
I am wishing you another hatched chick

 

[ChickenFan_56]

Past 24,,,,, most likely not going to hatch.

Can I still open and assist? or would it be better assisting on day 23?

 

[ChickenFan_56]

Past 24,,,,, most likely not going to hatch.

Ok. thank you for your information and I hope everything goes well this year for you!!

 

[ChickenFan_56]

I’ve been pretty eggcited lately because I am now hatching more babies and maybe a Plymouth Rock for the first time in my life. I have the mix breeds but I’m super eggcited for my Plymouth Rock.

Lol love your joke "egg cited"
and yeah it would be pretty fun to hatch a Plymouth Rock! They are very pretty chicks xx

 

[ChickenFan_56]

Good luck!!

They are close to my favourite breed. I thought I had Plymouth Rock babies but turns out they weren’t. I am praying I will hatch at least one.