Day 21 Not interfering but soooo want to!

[KailuaSilkies]

I have a broody hen now on day 21 but no idea if anything is happening. I checked this morning and let her have a big poop. Then put her straight back on. Nothing seemed pipped. She only has two left of the four she started with bc our other hen kept stealing the eggs from her. One went cold from lack of proper insulation from the hens, and two others cracked. One of the cracked ones seems okay and is still under her. (The other didn’t make it

So, today is day 21 and I have no idea if they are pipped or will hatch…. Any advice?

 

[BoundlessLove]

If there are no pips and you are absolutely sure there are none, you could quickly but carefully candle them and put them back under her.

 

[KailuaSilkies]

If there are no pips and you are absolutely sure there are none, you could quickly but carefully candle them and put them back under her.

Okay then I’ll wait until tonight bc i don’t have a dark enough room to candle during the day. I have eggs in the incubator and thought maybe I’ll switch a couple out and let her lay on these if hers don’t hatch. Or I’ll get some fake ones and let her lay on those while the incubated ones safely hatch then I’ll sneak the day old chicks under her….!? I just want her to have a successful hatch.

 

[BoundlessLove]

Wishing you a great hatch!