At what day do eggs begin to pip?

[Flutterbee]

My hen is currently sitting on nineteen eggs (yeah, I know, that's a lot. I didn't realize until I actually counted today) and today is either day nineteen or day twenty. When I went outside and looked under her and lifted up a few of the eggs, I heard no chirping from within (except maybe a soft "popping" noise but I could be making that up) and from an outward appearance without bothering any of the others, no one had any little pips in them . I really hope they are okay. At what day do most eggs begin to pip?

 

[Flutterbee]

It is safe to candle or should I avoid it at this point?

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

Leave her to it, and stop lifting

Chicken eggs generally take 21 days to hatch, but it can happen sooner or later. If you're hen is sitting on 19 eggs, there's a very good chance that she's not covering them all properly, which means that they may be a bit late from incubating at low temps.

I would just leave her alone at this point and

Good luck!

 

[Flutterbee]

Leave her to it, and stop lifting

Chicken eggs generally take 21 days to hatch, but it can happen sooner or later. If you're hen is sitting on 19 eggs, there's a very good chance that she's not covering them all properly, which means that they may be a bit late from incubating at low temps.

I would just leave her alone at this point and

Good luck!

Thank you so much! I will leave her alone then Hopefully I'll have some babies. Do you know how much of a difference a cooler temperature would make a hatch be later? (Wow, weird sentence). I mean, instead of tomorrow, could I be looking at a Thursday or Friday hatching date?

 

[mmclaughlin]

good luck hope you see babies soon!! post pics too!!