how long do you wait

[joejenn]

I have 11 eggs and right now only 5 have hatched (hatch date is 5/22) how long should i wait until throwing away the eggs that have not hatched?

 

[Cynthia12]

I have 11 eggs and right now only 5 have hatched (hatch date is 5/22) how long should i wait until throwing away the eggs that have not hatched?

A lot of folks out there disagree, but there are also those that agree. I don't wait. I pip them and help them if they are still alive on the due date and nothing is happening, and I've had others hatch already. I have eggs ship to me, main reason for not waiting.

 

[joejenn]

so i could just open the eggs that have not hatched out?

 

[Cynthia12]

I personally do. I pip the end of the large part of the egg. You should find a video of how to assist if you haven't done this before, and are willing to give it a try. Remember, this is me personally. I just had to assist two chicks last night. The air sacs were what are called saddle air sacs. Waay up the side, and the chicks just don't have room to rotate in there. So, I pip them on the day before, because sometimes they do pip internally, then get stuck and suffocate. I have hatched for years, and I know when eggs look a certain way with bad air sacs, they will need assisting. I will look for a site for you.

Here is a good one..not a video, but explains when it's a good time to consider helping/assisting.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/step-by-step-guide-to-assisted-hatching

 

[joejenn]

The ones in the eggs did not make it but going to pip my other set on their hatch date. Thank you for the info.