past due turkey eggs

[turkey lover]

eggs should have hatched on the 28than of April.still nothing no pipping hole or crack or anything,my hen is doing the sitting an i have candled them last week,an still see movement,any ideas out there

 

[A.T. Hagan]

If they are four days overdue and you aren't even seeing any pipping then chances are they are a loss.

But if a hen is sitting on them then what would be the harm of giving them another couple of days? The timing may be off and they aren't ready yet.

 

[abbaschickens]

Can u candle the eggs and see and signs of life? I had some slow Hatchers that got a slow start or got cool at some point during the broody time. Good luck.

 

[turkey lover]

i candled some last night but the eggs are so full i cant really see any thing ,I'm so sad,and worried,my poor baby chick might not make it i haven't seen her off the eggs,when i candled like 4 last night,I'm just not to sure what i should be seeing,if they are so big in the egg will thay have room to move around,cause before when they was small i could see life

 

[A.T. Hagan]

Once they are past about day 23-24 you can't really see much by candling. Just a big dark mass and air cell.

 

[abbaschickens]

If you tap the egg do you hear scratching or peeping? If it was me and they didn't hatch by tomorrow. I would open one and see. It may mean loosing one of you have the date wrong or it may save your hen's life getting off the eggs.

 

[turkey lover]

so i tapped on the eggs like you said to do i can hear a little peep,an also some scratching in side maybe i have a wrong setting date,guess as long as i hear life in side i need not worry ,i hope,