catherinej Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 It's day 20 today and there was a really bad smell coming from the nest. I removed broody hen for a few minutes to check it out and one of the eggs is really smelly. It is also darker in colour than the rest! Should I remove it from the nest as I don't want it to explode on the healthy eggs? Also, I could clearly hear one of the chicks cheeping and scratching from inside the egg but not the others. Is this a bad sign? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Yup, just remove it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catherinej Posted July 14, 2009 Author Share Posted July 14, 2009 What about the cheeping - shouldn't I hear something from all of them? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Not necessarily, some eggs cheep later than others, no cheeping doesn't always mean that they aren't viable. When did you last candle them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catherinej Posted July 14, 2009 Author Share Posted July 14, 2009 Tried to candle them today -could see some veins but no movements which I have previously seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
