Hatching trouble!! Please help!

[Kelseyjordans]

Hey there! So I’ve had a hen sitting on eggs for I’m thinking over 21 days now? I dated some of the eggs but those didn’t have any babies growing in them. I know a few eggs were laid after she started sitting on the ones I dated, I heard a peep yesterday in the nesting box but no chicks, checked on them today haven’t heard any peeps and there’s no holes in the eggs. Should I float them to see if they are still alive or wait another day? The eggs I dated were due the 21st so I’m hoping the others laid after aren’t too far behind.

 

[R2elk]

Hey there! So I’ve had a hen sitting on eggs for I’m thinking over 21 days now? I dated some of the eggs but those didn’t have any babies growing in them. I know a few eggs were laid after she started sitting on the ones I dated, I heard a peep yesterday in the nesting box but no chicks, checked on them today haven’t heard any peeps and there’s no holes in the eggs. Should I float them to see if they are still alive or wait another day? The eggs I dated were due the 21st so I’m hoping the others laid after aren’t too far behind.

If you want to know how the eggs are doing, take them to a very dark place and use a strong light to candle them.

 

[Kelseyjordans]

If you want to know how the eggs are doing, take them to a very dark place and use a strong light to candle them.

I didn’t think you were supposed candle eggs past day 18?

 

[R2elk]

I didn’t think you were supposed candle eggs past day 18?

You can candle eggs any time you want to. Doing a float test is a good way to make sure you kill the eggs.