Help advice needed

[alibobs]

My bantams are sitting on some fertile eggs. Two hatched 10 days ago ( we lost one as he got out and got too cold before we realised) on Saturday I went to remove the unhatched eggs and found another little one and yesterday another one had hatched. I don't want to remove the other two eggs just in case but how much longer should I give them? All three chicks are now under a lamp in the spare bedroom as I found the 2 newest one out of the nest and cold but I managed to revive them

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC - thanks for joining us. I'd say the best place to get the best advice is this forum - https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/5/incubating-hatching-eggs

Good luck
CT

 

[Hillaire]

it sounds like maybe as your hen was broody that her friends may have laid some eggs in the nest box she is in. I've had that happen before

 

[drumstick diva]

 

[ninjawesome]

Hi there and

! We are glad you could join the flock!

 

[Teila]

G’Day from down under alibobs

Welcome!

I agree with Ken that you are probably best off posting on the forum he has given you a link to.

Your predicament is known as a staggered hatch and leaves me asking questions like how many bantams are we talking about sitting on eggs?

Are they all in together or do they have their own separate area?

Have you taken the chicks away because none of the bantams are looking after them?

If you had two hatch 10 days ago was that under the same broody whose eggs you went to remove on Saturday and found another one?

Just a tip for future hatches under a broody hen, when she has a clutch of eggs and starts sitting, mark those eggs so that you can take away any additional eggs that she steals or that her friends lay in the nest; that way the marked eggs should all hatch at the same time and you will not end up with a staggered hatch.

I hope you enjoy being a BYC member. There are lots of friendly and very helpful folks here so not only is it overflowing with useful information it is also a great place to make friends and have some fun.