Broody Trouble! Please Help!

[NoFlyBackFarm]

Okay, so I have three hens who are broody and one has hatched 3 chicks. They are fine. The other 2 are brooding eggs and they seem to be fine at the candle nice and warm. The problem is that the other eggs are totally black and i see no signs of hatching. They have been brooding at least 2 weeks. The hens have been sitting longer than that and I'm very sure they are past day 19. they are not apparently moving and no pips. I'm worried that some are dead because, they are not hatching and one should have hatched 2-3 days ago since they were in the brood with the one that had 3 chicks. I've never had this problem and I need reassurance. Will snap photos when I can. Between the 2 there are 9 eggs.

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

I can't tell you without pics.... but mommas usally know what their doing

 

[NoFlyBackFarm]

Thanks

 

[aart]

They have been brooding at least 2 weeks.

Well, it takes 3 weeks to hatch...
.....but sounds like you have a mess of eggs under multiple broodies and not sure how far along they really are?
You didn't happen to date the eggs did you?

 

[NoFlyBackFarm]

No I didn't, for a while I didn't even know they were broody....

 

[sourland]

This is why I absolutely will not allow staggered hatches.

 

[NoFlyBackFarm]

I know.

 

[NoFlyBackFarm]

Hey @Crazy for Chickens! @KikisGirls @aart can you help me out!

 

[aart]

If you have no idea how long they have been incubating about all you can do is wait and see.

Has the broody who hatched 3 chicks left the nest with one egg still in there?
Put that egg under another broody.

 

[Kiki]

Okay, so I have three hens who are broody and one has hatched 3 chicks. They are fine. The other 2 are brooding eggs and they seem to be fine at the candle nice and warm. The problem is that the other eggs are totally black and i see no signs of hatching. They have been brooding at least 2 weeks. The hens have been sitting longer than that and I'm very sure they are past day 19. they are not apparently moving and no pips. I'm worried that some are dead because, they are not hatching and one should have hatched 2-3 days ago since they were in the brood with the one that had 3 chicks. I've never had this problem and I need reassurance. Will snap photos when I can. Between the 2 there are 9 eggs.

Get photos of each egg. Did you happen to label each egg?
If not do so now when you candle them.