its day 22!!! broody hen on 8 eggs- Advice please!

[Minky]

So Trudy the Broody has 8 eggs under her. On day 1 she had 10 but there was some fighting with another hen who had usurped her nest, and although Trudy won her eggs back- one broke and it gfunked up most of the others with yoke.
It was day 5 so I decided to carefully and quickly wash the rest of the eggs and put into clean bedding and then separate her from the flock in a broody pen within the hen house.She has been a dedicated broody the entire time, and yesterday at 10 am there was one cute wet chick, just hatched. Some of the other eggs were wobbling around but no pips that I could see.

Now it is 24 hrs later. I did a quick check (didn't lift out the broody hen, but took a peek under her) and I only saw eggs. I gently removed two, (one at a time) checking for pip holes. Nothing. I was careful to replace in the same position under the hen.

Can any one with experience offer advice? I AM a person who would take action and help a chick out of a shell. If you are not, that is absolutely fine. But... I would like to know what I can do or how long I should wait before taking action. I have helped a chick out before who pipped but after 9 hours had not zipped. He grew into a lovely healthy rooster.

I was going to check again at 4 pm, and this time I would bring a flashlight and check for internal pipping and fetal development. Thoughts???
I did not candle the eggs at all after day 5.

Thanks

 

[Chloe+chickens=LOVE]

Quickly candle they eggs and tap on the shell and listen. If there's a loud strong peep everything should be good but if there is no response the chick might not be alive. Check on the hen every few hours to see if she gets of the nest. If she does if you have another broody you could probably pop them under her for a few More days.

 

[casportpony]

I agree, I would do a quick check too.

 

[Minky]

I heard strong peeping from at least 2 of the 7 remaining eggs- and both those eggs had a small hole peeped. No zipping yet. that was at about 1 pm.
Others I didnt hear anything- but it was a quick (5-10 sec check max).
I thought if I hand feed broody some BOSS she may stay on her next a bit longer. I will check her again before night.

 

[aart]

If you feed her, she will poop.
Leave her be to do her thing.

 

[Chloe+chickens=LOVE]

Keep an eye on those two eggs and keep us updated!