Its Day 20 on my first hatch

[MTRChickens]

If nothing else happens, how long should I wait? Tonight they're day 24 I believe as of tonight

 

[Floof]

If I were you I would probably float test them in the morning. Check thoroughly for pips before floating them though!

 

[AmyLynn2374]

If nothing else happens, how long should I wait? Tonight they're day 24 I believe as of tonight

. Day 24, if there is no movement when you candle and no internal pips I wouldn't expect anything to hatch. Sorry.

 

[Erka97]

I would open them and take a look at this point, 24 days is quite a bit over what they're supposed to take. They're likely dead if they're not out by now, but if not you can always put them back in the incubator for more waiting.

 

[MTRChickens]

Yeah, I may break them open and see if they even developed fully. I'm a bit on the biological side so It probably won't bother me besides smell

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Yeah, I may break them open and see if they even developed fully. I'm a bit on the biological side so It probably won't bother me besides smell

I've never had a developing egg smell. I had a bacteria one that was gag city though.

 

[MTRChickens]

I would have figured it had a smell from the fluids?

 

[AmyLynn2374]

I would have figured it had a smell from the fluids?

I do eggtopsies and never had any strong smells. Honest. Now I've heard death from omphelitus, I think I spelled that right...lol can carry a smell. But unless there's bacteria infection, nothing in my experience.

 

[MTRChickens]

I checked for life several times. Seems they past away after the dog's incident. Their eyes were barely developed and obviously dead.