How long pipping to hatch under a broody

[skiffgirl]

I have a broody hen sitting on eggs. 2 of her chicks hatched yesterday on day 21 and I see this morning at 3 or 4 more have pipped. How long should it take for them to hatch out? It seems like she is moving the eggs around a little. Could this indicate something is wrong? At least one had pipped last at 11:30.

 

[Farmgirl245]

It can take anywhere from 1 hour to even sometimes a day. I've had some go as long as a day and a half before finally getting out of the shell. It's normal for a hen to move the eggs around quite a bit to get comfortable or just to move them. I would just keep an eye on them to see how they progress.

 

[skiffgirl]

Thank you, I've had 3 more hatch since I posted so it seems all is well. Just one more to go

 

[Farmgirl245]

Good to hear