lotz2612 Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 Hi This is the 1st year I have tried to incubate eggs from our own hens. Should I be worried that they have been in there fore over 4 weeks? There has been movement, but nothing has popped out yet. There was a crack yesturday in one of them, but nothing had happened further this morning. Should I give them a helping hand or leave it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 I'd leave it I think. I see from your other post that they are on day 32. This is quite unusual. Is the crack typical of a pipping chick? I don't want to alarm you, but an exploding egg is something you want to avoid at all costs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotz2612 Posted June 30, 2010 Author Share Posted June 30, 2010 Exploding eggs? Why? What happens??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted June 30, 2010 Share Posted June 30, 2010 If they are chickens eggs then they should never get to day 32 unless they are not viable and arent going to hatch An exploding egg happens when an egg goes rotten under a broody or in an incubator, its unbearably smelly It sounds like your eggs are duds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 Can you candle them to see whats going on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellykelly Posted July 1, 2010 Share Posted July 1, 2010 I don't know about exploding eggs - but I cracked open one of my dud eggs that had been sat on for 25/26 days and wished I hadn't. I was heaving over the sink for ages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotz2612 Posted July 1, 2010 Author Share Posted July 1, 2010 Well...i'm seriously at a loss here. Mum pealed away one of the broken bits of the shell last night of the 'exploded egg' and we can see black inside it...but it doesnt smell at all! Think i'm going to have to candle them tonight and see whats going on in there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Black doesn't sound good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lotz2612 Posted July 2, 2010 Author Share Posted July 2, 2010 I can now report my findings... Out of 15 eggs... 13 duds (flippin usuless cockrals!) 2 half formed dead chicks (thats why we could see black inside the crack...it had peeped, but then died ) So have now started again...4 new eggs...this time going to candle them BEFORE day 33!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 thats a shame make sure that incubator is absolutely immaculate before new eggs go in though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
