Broody hen left nest

[mrsfarmgirl]

Hello all,
My hen left her nest with 3 fertile eggs. 1 is very well advanced stages where its to the point of being solid inside,barely seeing the air sac. I placed in the incubator 2 days ago. I dont know if chick died before or after placing it.
How long should I wait to see if it hatches?

Farmgirl
Shannon

 

[Canadian Wind]

If you can't see the air cell, then it's died already if it was fertile to begin with... The air cell gets larger as the chick grows.

 

[mrsfarmgirl]

If you can't see the air cell, then it's died already if it was fertile to begin with... The air cell gets larger as the chick grows.

Should i crack open to be on the safe side?

 

[mrsfarmgirl]

If you can't see the air cell, then it's died already if it was fertile to begin with... The air cell gets larger as T

If you can't see the air cell, then it's died already if it was fertile to begin with... The air cell gets larger as the

 

[Canadian Wind]

Sorry, had to go lay down. Hopefully, others will join in on the conversation.
I wouldn't crack an egg open unless it's been 48 hours after a pip.

 

[mrsfarmgirl]

Sorry, had to go lay down. Hopefully, others will join in on the conversation.
I wouldn't crack an egg open unless it's been 48 hours after a pip.

Upon more inspection there is an air sac. I just dont know how far these are before they actually start pipping. I dont want them to bust and have an egg that has died and smelly...lol

 

[Canadian Wind]

Upon more inspection there is an air sac. I just dont know how far these are before they actually start pipping. I dont want them to bust and have an egg that has died and smelly...lol

Been there. Not fun.

Forgot an egg on the counter, that I was going to toss out. Woke up one night to the most awful stench! Tried to figure out if it was the dog farting (nope), cats had a smelly bm (nope), and as I looked around I saw the mess. It had been behind something, thus why I forgot it was there.

Yeah, the smell was bad enough to wake me. I do not ever want to repeat that again.

 

[mrsfarmgirl]

Been there. Not fun.

Forgot an egg on the counter, that I was going to toss out. Woke up one night to the most awful stench! Tried to figure out if it was the dog farting (nope), cats had a smelly bm (nope), and as I looked around I saw the mess. It had been behind something, thus why I forgot it was there.

Yeah, the smell was bad enough to wake me. I do not ever want to repeat that again.

They are starting to stick. What do u think when u see these pics. I dont see any movement.

 

[Canadian Wind]

To me, that egg looks infertile. I don't see any veins at all, and the dark mass inside seems to move with the direction you put the egg.

Did you mean 'stink' instead of 'stick'?

Going to tag someone to take a quick look also
@New duck mommy 2021 What do you think?

 

[BelovedBirds]

They are starting to stick. What do u think when u see these pics. I dont see any movement.

looks like the baby has passed away, if there is a bad smell and no movement, I would definitely toss the egg
If there is no smell and you can see any veins or movements, then you can leave it incubating a little longer and then check again