how long to wait on unhatched eggs?

[tip]

5 out of 12 eggs have hatched the earliest a week ago the latest yesterday... hens are getting anxious as the older chicks have gotten more energetic. How long should we wait till we discard the unhatched eggs?

 

[raimnel]

I assume their under a broody? I would candle tonight to see if their still alive..

that's just me though

 

[australorp_breeder]

I've never tried candling before, but the longest I've ever waited for eggs that haven't hatched was 3 days. I remember one out of the four hatched within three days, and the other three I cracked open weren't fertile.