When should I take eggs from the mother.

[Jmiller89]

Hi, I placed some guinea eggs under a broody Muscovy on August 1st. They have an incubation time of 28 days and I haven’t heard/seen signs of the keets hatching. It’s been very hot here during most of the incubation (in the 90s most days) with a break from the heat just this past week. I’m afraid they didn’t make it. Should I disturb the grumpy bird (I’m a bit afraid of loosing a finger in the process lol) and candle or wait a little longer?

 

[MysteryChicken]

Hi, I placed some guinea eggs under a broody Muscovy on August 1st. They have an incubation time of 28 days and I haven’t heard/seen signs of the keets hatching. It’s been very hot here during most of the incubation (in the 90s most days) with a break from the heat just this past week. I’m afraid they didn’t make it. Should I disturb the grumpy bird (I’m a bit afraid of loosing a finger in the process lol) and candle or wait a little longer?

Yes, check the eggs? If they're still alive, let them go longer.

 

[Tclloyd0812]

Hi, I placed some guinea eggs under a broody Muscovy on August 1st. They have an incubation time of 28 days and I haven’t heard/seen signs of the keets hatching. It’s been very hot here during most of the incubation (in the 90s most days) with a break from the heat just this past week. I’m afraid they didn’t make it. Should I disturb the grumpy bird (I’m a bit afraid of loosing a finger in the process lol) and candle or wait a little longer?

I would candle or at least do the smell test and tapping test where you tap on the round (not pointy) side of the egg and listen for movement or pecking sounds. If the guineas were new layers they may be infertile, and sometimes the boys just don't do their jobs depending on their age.