19 days i dont know what to do HELP!!

[the3ofus+oursixchicks]

this is one of my eggs if you can tell anything about it.

 

[bobbi-j]

It's hard for me to see clearly, but it doesn't look like an egg that's going to hatch. I see too much light and no clearly defined air sac. The blob you see is most likely the yolk. Or a chick that started to form and died. Again - compare it to the pictures in the link I sent you - if it doesn't look like that, it's most likely a dud. If they all look like the picture you posted, I am quite confident in saying they will not hatch. You should not be able to see anything but the air sac at this point. The rest of the egg should be dark. See if you can find some chicks for your hen, slip them under her and take the eggs away. When you take the eggs, - if you're comfortable doing it - open them up and see what's in there.

 

[the3ofus+oursixchicks]

I know I was thinking ok how long do I need to let this go on. 21 days is tomorrow should I let her go any further or stop it then? also would she be ok with the little ones I slip in on her? you don't think she will kill them? I did bring two of the eggs in again this morning and candle them. I could feel something when I shook the egg. I didn't shake it hard just a little to see if I could feel anything. I did feel something. could you feel it if it was rotten to? like the egg went rotten for being in the heat.

 

[bobbi-j]

I can't say what your hen will do. I know that my experience was good. I went in after dark, slipped the chicks in under the hen and took the eggs away. She raised them with no problems. She was a bantam cochin and raised 8 LF chicks. I think that because I made the switch at night, she had no idea that she didn't hatch those babies herself. If I were in your situation, I would just get some babies, slip them under the hen and get rid of the eggs. If you want to wait until tomorrow to see if anything hatches, that's your choice.

 

[the3ofus+oursixchicks]

thanks for all the good advice!!

 

[bobbi-j]

If you can't locate any babies to give her, I would still take the eggs away after a couple of days if there is no sign of hatching. Good luck!

 

[the3ofus+oursixchicks]

I have already located someone close by that actually has some hatched. thanks I don't know if I will be able to open the eggs. I sure dred this

was so excited that she was setting and thought they would hatch. very disappointed.

 

[bobbi-j]

I know the feeling. Glad you have some babies to stick under her, though. I always feel sorry for them when they're so dedicated and get nothing for it.

 

[the3ofus+oursixchicks]

I told my husband I didn't want all her hard work to be for nothing so she may get a little surprise Saturday morning. its raining here in Alabama and supposed to be pretty much all day so I probably will wait til tomorrow to go get the little ones. unless I decide I cant wait I love the babies.

 

[bobbi-j]

Mama will keep them warm if you decide to get them sooner.