2019 may hatch a long!!!!!!

[AUChickenGal]

Day 19. No internal pips but LOTS of movement - so much so that I could actually feel one of them moving around as I was holding the egg to candle it. Really hoping I wake up in the morning to the sound of cheeping coming from the incubator!

 

[chickenmama109]

Day 19. No internal pips but LOTS of movement - so much so that I could actually feel one of them moving around as I was holding the egg to candle it. Really hoping I wake up in the morning to the sound of cheeping coming from the incubator!

That is so exciting, I hope they hatch soon.

 

[john_wrightson2003]

I have 15 eggs various mixed breeds (just for layers)... due to hatch on Monday... ill let you know what happens and ill post pics, in fact, we had one hatch A WEEK EARLY!!!! 2 nights ago, and it is doing so well! Ill let you know what happens!

 

[MagpieDucks]

I set 16 duck eggs this afternoon, and will set whatever I get tomorrow (I only have 2 hens).

 

[AUChickenGal]

No change this morning. I'm going to be uber distracted at work today.

 

[chickenmama109]

I have 15 eggs various mixed breeds (just for layers)... due to hatch on Monday... ill let you know what happens and ill post pics, in fact, we had one hatch A WEEK EARLY!!!! 2 nights ago, and it is doing so well! Ill let you know what happens!

Good luck, cant wait to see pics!!!

 

[chickenmama109]

I set 16 duck eggs this afternoon, and will set whatever I get tomorrow (I only have 2 hens).

Welcome and good luck

 

[chickenmama109]

So yesterday my hen was off her nest all day, and last night she slept on the roost and not her infertile eggs when I went this morning one of her eggs had been broken I'm not sure who did it. I think a chicken my have stepped on it while moving around to go roost. I'm not sure if she is going to stay broody. is there anything I can or should do

 

[jas humbert]

Nothing I can think of. There's all kinds of theories on how to make a hen broody and I'm sure some have had success but I never have. Either they will or they wont. Next time give her a solid week of good broody mom behavior before you even think of adding eggs. Honestly, I usually don't usually give them eggs their first broody cycle. Then I know how reliable they are and how long they are likely to stay broody.

 

[chickenmama109]

Nothing I can think of. There's all kinds of theories on how to make a hen broody and I'm sure some have had success but I never have. Either they will or they wont. Next time give her a solid week of good broody mom behavior before you even think of adding eggs. Honestly, I usually don't usually give them eggs their first broody cycle. Then I know how reliable they are and how long they are likely to stay broody.

Thanks. She had not given up yet. I gave her some more infertile eggs and she took them as fast has she could lol when I get home I will see if she is off or on the nest.