One out of 13

[Chrisfreeburn]

My broody hen was sitting on 13 eggs. I left town for a week and just got home. She has one chick she is running around the yard with but she has abandoned the other 12 eggs. My friend who was feeding the animals first noticed the chick 3 days ago. So that means these poor eggs have had no body heat for three days. I just put them in a incubator. What are my chances that they will hatch?

 

[Chrisfreeburn]

No peeping but no bad smell either. Thoughts?

 

[Chrisfreeburn]

One hatched and doubled its size in a hour. It killed both my dogs and now it’s eyeing me like I’m food. F this doesn’t get a response then I’m giving up on this website

 

[lightchick]

Have you seen any movement at all?

 

[Chrisfreeburn]

No I haven’t unfortunately. I tap them and listen. Turn them over every day. They were not sat on for about theee days straight. Mom had one hatch and abandoned the rest. Light test shows chickens in all of them. I feel sad that I’m probably incubating a bunch of dead babies

 

[happybooker1]

I would personally try the water test. Get hot water in a glass big enough for 1 egg. Float each egg in the water, wait till the water is still, then look for ripples to indicate the chick is moving.

There are videos on You Tube. Do each egg.

 

[Chrisfreeburn]

@happybooker1 ok thank you I will do that right now

 

[ronott1]

Do you know what day of incubation you are on?

That many days since the one hatched is a bit odd unless the eggs were laid over a long period of time.

Candle the egg to see if they are alive

 

[Chrisfreeburn]

@ronott1 when I candle them I see the air sack and everything else is black. The eggs were laid over a period. My five Hensley eggs in the same spot so some were added before I made it so that couldn’t happen anymore

 

[Unexpected chicken lover]

I think she did but saw no movement

Do you know what day of incubation you are on?

That many days since the one hatched is a bit odd unless the eggs were laid over a long period of time.

Candle the egg to see if they are alive

How cold has it gotten in your area? I would keep them in the bator for a few days seeing as she abandoned tgem fir a few days...might hatch late...might be no hope. But if u dont try you will never know