When is it time to remove eggs that haven’t hatched from hen?

[Calbobal]

I had six fertile eggs. 3 hatched the 21st. The rest have not. It’s the 23rd. I’m seeing nothing. No pipping, nothing. One of my broodies has her 3 left she hasn’t abandoned. When is it a good time to remove them? They were all set at the same time. I’m thinking they are not going to hatch.

 

[song of joy]

If they were all set at the same time, they should have hatched by now. I'd pull and candle the remaining eggs.

 

[Chickens4Life101]

Probably about now. An egg takes 21 days to hatch. Are you sure they were fertile?

 

[Calbobal]

Probably about now. An egg takes 21 days to hatch. Are you sure they were fertile?

Yes in fact - when I candled last on day 17 all had vein and movement.
Will it hurt to pull and candle right now to make some decisions?

 

[song of joy]

If they have not externally pipped, it's fine to pull and candle them.

 

[Calbobal]

If they have not externally pipped, it's fine to pull and candle them.

Thank you! They haven’t