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Hatch day was the 20th for us... all but one have hatched and its not even internally pipped yet... how long do you give before doing an eggtopsy?
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Hatch day was the 20th for us... all but one have hatched and its not even internally pipped yet... how long do you give before doing an eggtopsy?
Oh fellow hatchers,
when I got home this evening after being gone all day--- one of the eggs under my broodie had rolled out. It was cool--- I put it back under her... (she is in a box inside a rabbit hutch---there's no way she could have gotten it back in by her self).... I suspect it had been out for awhile. Am I just out of luck on that egg?
I know time will tell...but wondered if you all might have some insight. Thnks!
Thank you calichickies!If the hen rolled it out- chances are it doesn't 'feel' right to her. Hens don't like exploding rotten eggs under them anymore than we do. Some say the hens just know which eggs are bad (they feel rotten, full of gas, roll with a 'clunk' inside, etc.). If that happens again be sure to mark the end of the egg with a sharpie (give it a number) so you know which egg was in question. Eggs can survive a long while out of the nest (cooled), depending on where they are in their incubation faze. You just never know until you try. I would have put it back under her as well. Is she a newbie or an experienced broody? Good Luck!
How are things going today?
Good Luck to us all!