Hi all
we have a broody sitting on eggs and today is (possibly) day 21, but there is no sign of hatching whatsoever and she also moved the eggs slightly since yesterday.
It was always going to be a guess because our rooster limps, but still manages to do his job
with most girls. Then we had to 'reserve' enough eggs to put under a broody. We collected eggs for around 7 - 8 days and kept them at ambient temperature (definitely not too hot, I would say rather cool) before we put 9 eggs under a broody.
She has been fairly good, but on day 1 we noticed her wandering around and we don't know for how long she had left the nest. The rest of the incubation period she came off the nest several times to eat and poop, but this typically only took 10 minutes or less. She also chucked 2 eggs out of the nest, which upon further inspection were dudds anyway. So, we thought all was well with the remaining 7 eggs.
BUT it is now day 21 (we think) and when she was off the nest to eat, I quickly looked inside the coop but there is no sign of pipping or cracking and I think she also moved the eggs (but maybe not rotated).
Should I already give up and feel very disappointed or should I wait for another couple of days?
How likely is it that eggs hatch on day 22 or maybe even on day 23?
Cheers,
we have a broody sitting on eggs and today is (possibly) day 21, but there is no sign of hatching whatsoever and she also moved the eggs slightly since yesterday.
It was always going to be a guess because our rooster limps, but still manages to do his job
with most girls. Then we had to 'reserve' enough eggs to put under a broody. We collected eggs for around 7 - 8 days and kept them at ambient temperature (definitely not too hot, I would say rather cool) before we put 9 eggs under a broody.She has been fairly good, but on day 1 we noticed her wandering around and we don't know for how long she had left the nest. The rest of the incubation period she came off the nest several times to eat and poop, but this typically only took 10 minutes or less. She also chucked 2 eggs out of the nest, which upon further inspection were dudds anyway. So, we thought all was well with the remaining 7 eggs.
BUT it is now day 21 (we think) and when she was off the nest to eat, I quickly looked inside the coop but there is no sign of pipping or cracking and I think she also moved the eggs (but maybe not rotated).
Should I already give up and feel very disappointed or should I wait for another couple of days?
How likely is it that eggs hatch on day 22 or maybe even on day 23?
Cheers,
