Is it to late to incubate?? Please help!!!!!!!

[dandydoodle]

I have some eggs that have been under my broody for 24 days. Is it to late to incubate. Can I put them in and put them on lock down. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!

 

[Chikndinner]

24 days you are not doing so well. There are not enough nutrients in the egg to last much longer than 25 days.

 

[FireTigeris]

If these are chicken eggs they are all done- if these are something else let us know (ducks, geese ect)

 

[bluegoose]

I have had eggs under broody hens that didnt hatch untill day 25-26 and some a little early.I would leave them alone for a couple more days or put them in your bator and candle them or float test them the eggs still might be good. but thats what I would do.

 

[dandydoodle]

These are chicken eggs that have been under a broody. Is it to late to do a lock down?

 

[bluegoose]

No if they are bad what could it hurt, if they are good you will get chicks.

 

[dandydoodle]

Thank you!!!!!!!! I am gonna have to buy an incubator. Do they come with instruction on how to do a lockdown? Can you tell me how to do a lock down? I want to give them a chance because, I did a float test yesterday and if that is right 8 out of 9 were good.

 

[ChooksChick]

If they are going to hatch, your hen will do better than moving them to an incubator- there's nothing special about putting them in lockdown that will make them hatch. It's merely a matter of whether or not they are viable.

Have you candled to see whether they are good?

Do you have a clear idea of when she got the eggs, or whether they were fertile?

Edited to add: I did see that you did a float test- did you see clear indications of movement in the test, or were you looking for other indications?

 

[dandydoodle]

This is the 24 day of being under my broody. These are eggs I ordered. They are suppose to be fertile but, I don't know. So what does lock down mean? Do you do something special. I have never done it before. I haven't candled but, I did do a float test yesterday.

 

[bluegoose]

if you leave them under the hen they will have a better chance of hatching if you put them in your bator dont turn them and make sure the humidity is at least 60%.