Late hatching??

[mkat90]

So I am not new to chickens but I resonantly moved to a farm and decided it was time to hatch my first brood. I have had 5 eggs hatch one on day 18, three on day 19, and one on day 20. I am now on day 25 and not a single pip since. Is it time to throw in my towel? I started the brood with 36 eggs but from what i can tell from candling only 17 fully developed.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

At day 25, yes I would dispose of the unhatched eggs.

 

[Orca5094]

You should candle them first before discarding them, though. Just in case any of them are still alive. Not likely at this point, but I am paranoid about such things.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

You should candle them first before discarding them, though. Just in case any of them are still alive. Not likely at this point, but I am paranoid about such things.

x2. I'd candle then open at the air cell to double check that nothing was moving. Probability is they aren't, but I'll never discard again w/o making 100% sure.