Hey guys,
I have a broody hen that has been sitting on 2 eggs. Today is day 22, and they haven't hatched or shown any signs of hatching. I'm worried because in the last week, the hen got off the eggs, twice, and the eggs weren't warm anymore. I had the pen divided, but there was space above the divider board, and she somehow got over there and got out. the weather was in the 90's, so not really cold. They wouldn't have set for more than an hour or two. Because is went out and checked several times a day to make sure all was well. One of the eggs looks fully developed, ready to hatch. The other one is about 2/3 black, with a bigger sac, which makes me think maybe it died....I think i will wait a couple more days, because i don't want to crack open an egg, and see it was alive......
What do you guys think?
TIA
I have a broody hen that has been sitting on 2 eggs. Today is day 22, and they haven't hatched or shown any signs of hatching. I'm worried because in the last week, the hen got off the eggs, twice, and the eggs weren't warm anymore. I had the pen divided, but there was space above the divider board, and she somehow got over there and got out. the weather was in the 90's, so not really cold. They wouldn't have set for more than an hour or two. Because is went out and checked several times a day to make sure all was well. One of the eggs looks fully developed, ready to hatch. The other one is about 2/3 black, with a bigger sac, which makes me think maybe it died....I think i will wait a couple more days, because i don't want to crack open an egg, and see it was alive......
What do you guys think?
TIA