My Amercauna hen appears egg bound. Walking like a penguin and swollen abdominal area. I've lubed up and put my pinky in her vent up to 2in and I don't feel an egg. I've massaged her abdomen and I don't feel an egg. I've soaked her in warm water with Epsom salts and put some preparation h in her...
I got home really late last night and I was not able to collect eggs until this afternoon when I did I noticed my Broody hen was laying on a different set of eggs and abandoned her other nest I'm not sure for how long but up to 24 hours they work old are they bad now
Okay so I'm on day 13 of incubation of 24 eggs. I'm maintaining good humidity 40-50%, and Temps. I've candled, all seem viable. I had 1 that had the "ring of death" and I discarded. So....as I hopefully approach hatch day my concern is my turner. I've read to not let them hatch in the turner...