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    How old can unhatched eggs be before you know they wont hatch?

    I candled the eggs today and the first 2 had liquid that moved when I turned the eggs. :( Those are 25 and 26 day old eggs. The 3rd one had a slanted air sac and was solid and liquid didnt move when I turned it. It didnt move like there was a living chick in there either. So Im not sure about...
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    How old can unhatched eggs be before you know they wont hatch?

    Thank you for all your responses. I wrote the date on each egg when she started laying on them. I will try the candling in the morning. What should I be looking for? Thank you all :)
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    How old can unhatched eggs be before you know they wont hatch?

    No I havent yet. What should I see to know if theyre alive ?
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    How old can unhatched eggs be before you know they wont hatch?

    Hi, I am needing some advice please. I have a broody hen (first time mom) that has been laying on eggs for 24-25 days and one has hatched healthy, one died in the shell overnight and I found one dead hatched chick under her that she had been sitting on for 2 days and I didnt know it until it...
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    Fertile eggs stolen in night

    Thanks! Hugs appreciated
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    Fertile eggs stolen in night

    Yes agreed. We found some gaps that are being fixed today.
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    Fertile eggs stolen in night

    I think it was a snake then. Thank you for your reply.
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    Fertile eggs stolen in night

    Thank you for your reply We’re going to get more eggs for her tomorrow and put her in a separate cage. Me too! I was so thankful they were still alive! There were no eggshells so maybe it was a snake! Thank you for your response
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    Fertile eggs stolen in night

    We had a big upset this morning to find that our hen who had been sitting on fertile eggs for 14 days had been injured and her eggs stolen. The coop was in disarray and the waterer was knocked over. The other 2 chickens slept in a different place than usual. At first we thought a big black snake...
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