Just curious

[Ash123]

My broody hen was sitting on four eggs. On Saturday I noticed either her or the other chickens had smashed one of the eggs. I took the others out but they were so covered with poop you could hardly see the color of the egg. I made the decision after weighing my options to wash the eggs off with a warm damp paper towel. The eggs feel different now (I guess I rubbed that protective layer off) than my others I'm incubating. The chicks are still alive and we are on day 10. How good are the chances of them hatching?

 

[Sally Sunshine]

My broody hen was sitting on four eggs. On Saturday I noticed either her or the other chickens had smashed one of the eggs. I took the others out but they were so covered with poop you could hardly see the color of the egg. I made the decision after weighing my options to wash the eggs off with a warm damp paper towel. The eggs feel different now (I guess I rubbed that protective layer off) than my others I'm incubating. The chicks are still alive and we are on day 10. How good are the chances of them hatching?

I am not sure, you will know better on day 14 candle..... I would think they would be ok! keep us updated!! GOOD LUCK!!! what kinda chicks you hatching?

 

[Ash123]

Thank you! I'm hatching easter eggers, rir, barred rock and australorp (sp?) They are on day 12 right now. I started out with 16, the other hens pecked one egg and I opened an alive egg (thinking it had died) on accident. I still have 14 healthy growing chicks as of now. I've had a pretty good hatch rate in the past so fingers crossed!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

 

[elsfieldchickens]

good luck

 

[Sally Sunshine]

what dy u on now?

 

[Ash123]

I think day 15. I pulled them from my hen though after being gone over the weekend so they could be as much as 17. I can't tell for sure from candling.