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I agree. That is probably easier. That's what I would do with him :) It sounds like you're handling the whole situation pretty well, considering all the details you are having to juggle to make it work. :thumbsup

I'm not entirely sure about hatch date either, but I suppose you will find out when it happens :) Those "empty" eggs: are they the ones that looked clear before? If so, they probably were laid later than the others, so they are a few days behind on their development (not big enough to see at...

Sounds good! If the hen does a good job, you will not need a brooder and heat lamp. But if you have one of the rare hens who attacks the chicks that hatch, then yes it will be good to have things ready to brood the chicks yourself.

Yes, I think the first picture is a developing embryo. I would remove all the ones like that. I'm not quite sure about those. You could mark which ones they are, put them back under the hen for now, and check again in a week or so. I would remove the 7 that are either empty or almost empty...

I would probably candle them wtih a flashlight in a dark room, or after dark tonight in the chicken pen. If you find some are developing and some are not, take away the ones that are not. Mark the eggs you leave with her, so you can easily recognize if any extras are added. Then check every...