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Hatched safe and sound in the incubator. Took 20 mins from first crack of shell to complete hatch in the incubator. When it was almost dry put it under broody, who gave it a small peck, then it dived under her and has been accepted very well. Does anyone know the longest incubation recorded for...

This is so strange. The two eggs hatched, but the last egg is still not hatched. Mum was not sitting properly so as it was cooling, put it into the incubator. Just checked the egg, I can hear the chick cheering inside the egg. It is still alive. Will it hatch in the next few hours? I have a...

OMG! It is 03:46, I have just come down to make a cup of tea, and heard a cheep! The end is nigh at last! Now I can relax. Thank you for all your advice everyone, it has helped enormously. Don't think I will let this hen go broody again though! Rosie

She booted that one out of the nest and unfortunately it died. But looking at the development stage, the yolk sac had still not been absorbed. It was fully formed though so I guess it was at stage 18-19 day development. This means they are developing very slowly. So I guess more sitting and...

First time broody, sitting on four eggs. All still alive as they all rocked in water test. A friend who has kept and bred chickens for years made a hole in the air sac end of the egg to see if the chick was stuck. There are still blood vessels visible, membrane intact so she said leave it under...