First time hatcher

[Mrsmom8034]

This is the first time I let a broody hen hatch a clutch and I've never incubated. She did real good but we're on day 28 and I'm sure cause I marked them so I didn't get any new ones mixed in. I candled them and I see little movement so their alive but no piping no chirps nothing. I need advice

 

[GirlsHuntToo]

This is the first time I let a broody hen hatch a clutch and I've never incubated. She did real good but we're on day 28 and I'm sure cause I marked them so I didn't get any new ones mixed in. I candled them and I see little movement so their alive but no piping no chirps nothing. I need advice

Are you hatching chickens?? Normally chicks hatch on 21 of incubation - not day 28.

 

[Mrsmom8034]

Yes it's chickens. I know it's supposed to be 21 days but I read alot of things that say to give them more time if they don't hatch so now at day 28 I don't know what to do to help them along. And it's not just 1 it was the clutch so 7 eggs

 

[fluffycrow]

Could you maybe take a photo of the egg while candling? I'm no expert, but 28 days for chickens is highly unlikely, if not completely impossible

 

[WoDia]

Day 28 is not a good sign. Could you possibly be off on the number of days? I totally agree with @fluffycrow. Good wishes for your chicks.

 

[Mrsmom8034]

No I dated them cause I was super excited. I went ahead and assisted a little 6 out of the 7 are alive. Number 7 was a very large egg it was fully developed but had a very large yolk sack. It also looked like it had punctured the air sack while none of the others had.

 

[WoDia]

No I dated them cause I was super excited. I went ahead and assisted a little 6 out of the 7 are alive. Number 7 was a very large egg it was fully developed but had a very large yolk sack. It also looked like it had punctured the air sack while none of the others had.

They’ve hatched? Wow, great news! Please post photos!!!!

 

[Mrsmom8034]

So they all passed . They all had really large yolk sacs no where near being absorbed I read it could be from improper temperature

 

[WoDia]

So they all passed . They all had really large yolk sacs no where near being absorbed I read it could be from improper temperature

Ohhhhh, I’m so sorry to hear.