Help!!!

[MaryJane1616]

Hey everyone, i have a batch of eggs that my broody hen stopped sitting on after two days even though she was sitting on the every night/ hours during the day since 5/7. I put them in the incubator on 5/10/24 at Noon. so today they would be 14 days? but they look anywhere from day 17-19. The air cells started out small so its not helping knowing how to measure. any advice would be good. Im more worried that they will drown because they cant reach the air cell.

 

[cavemanrich]

Don't worry about them drowning. When they are ready to hatch, they will internally peck a hole in eggs shell.

but they look anywhere from day 17-19.

5/7 to 5 /24
That translates to day 17
Hen sitting on eggs in the beginning need to count as well.

You can start Lockdown on Saturday. Stop the turning, and maintain good humidity, to prevent/minimize shrink-wrap.

WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and

 

[MaryJane1616]

Don't worry about them drowning. When they are ready to hatch, they will internally peck a hole in eggs shell.

but they look anywhere from day 17-19.

5/7 to 5 /24
That translates to day 17
Hen sitting on eggs in the beginning need to count as well.

You can start Lockdown on Saturday. Stop the turning, and maintain good humidity, to prevent/minimize shrink-wrap.

WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and

thank you