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I have done both eggs under a broody hen and now incubator! Last year it was at least 25 days before the first one hatched. In the incubator i had several hatch between 21 & 25 days but one hatched on day 30 almost a week after my others hatched. I have 7 due under a hen with no signs of hatching on day 22 and i have 1 pipping in the incubator and it’s day 29 for that one! What is the longest anyone has waited for chics?
Hens go broody when you don’t want them to… and won’t go broody when you do. 