What should i do with these eggs?

[mypurtychickens]

i had a hen that was laying on 18 eggs and 7 hatched. i have the rest of the eggs in the incubator. it has been 4 days since the last chick hatched. What should i do with the rest of them, should i dispose of them? If so, how?

 

[Free Feather]

It sounds like all that are going to hatch already have. I would give them to a pig or dog to eat.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Are you sure that all the eggs incubation started the same day? Or is it possible that other hens contributed to the nest during the last 3 weeks? Did you candle them?

You can also compost them.

 

[Free Feather]

Composting is a good idea if you have a secure composter. You have to be careful about attracting predators.

 

[Orca5094]

Yep, I would candle them first to be sure they aren't alive in there. I always like to open mine up that don't hatch to see if I can figure out why/when they died. But that's just me.

 

[mypurtychickens]

the hen was up in the top of our barn but it might be possible that some hens layed some more eggs up there but i doubt it. my americauna hens started laying somewhere else.