speckled hen Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Hi everyone My broody orpington has been sat on 9 eggs for what seems an eternity, we think it must be around 20 days now. I have candled a couple of times and can see that the eggs are "full" so expected some chicks to appear but nothing has. One of the eggs has gone rotten, but it did get dropped the other day when we lifrted cookie off the nest the other day Should I leave her another few days? I can't hear anything. She is sat on eggs from our Shetland, maran and sussex all fathered by an aracuna so should make for interesting chicks. Please hatch little ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 eggs usually hatch around 21 days and the day they went unde rthe hen is day 0 so you may have a couple of days to go yet I presume you removed the rotten one? if not get rid of that and let her continue with the others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Oh gosh yes - leave her on the eggs. Mum knows best & day 20 is nothing with a broody. Some have taken anything up to 25 days!!! She will leave the eggs once she is convinced nothing is going to hatch. I also think that if they had not been viable she might have ate them or rolled them out before now. Give her longer & good luck! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speckled hen Posted April 29, 2011 Author Share Posted April 29, 2011 Oh Thank you, I was feeling really fed up. She has been so brilliant sat on her eggs I would be sad if it was all for nothing. She is not showing any sign of giving up. I did remove the egg, blimey it ponged Will keep waiting then. Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Still early days yet! Fingers crossed for chicks tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you. I have a broody sitting on bantam eggs and we are now on day 20 and still nothing. She's sitting tight though so hopefully something will happen soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 If you listen closely to the egg you may here tiny scratching sounds, if nothing happens what about seeing if you could get her some day olds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 The first chick hatched this afternoon, really exciting, three more to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 pictures ASAP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speckled hen Posted April 30, 2011 Author Share Posted April 30, 2011 Well she is still sat tight, didn't get chance to listen. I guess time will tell. Have also got a sussex on 3 eggs so hope she doesn't keep us waiting so long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 We are on day 20 of hatching bantams (18 days) and first chick has hatched this afternoon so don't give up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atsw Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 We are on day 20 of hatching bantams (18 days) and first chick has hatched this afternoon so don't give up. Yes, my bantams (Pekins) took the 21 days that Large Foul (LF) normally take. In fact only one hatched on day 21, the other four took another 24hrs - so still plenty of time yet speckled hen. Fingers crossed . Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speckled hen Posted April 30, 2011 Author Share Posted April 30, 2011 Thanks everyone, tis a tense time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Two hatched now, one millelfuer pekin [really hope its a girl] and one choc orp bantam, hopefully the other two will hatch today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 It is the best feeling when they hatch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Any chicks or pipping today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speckled hen Posted May 1, 2011 Author Share Posted May 1, 2011 Hi There Well no sign of any arrivals, Cookie is still sat and not very happy about moving. There is a nasty smell near her so think I might find another rotten egg tonight Will give her another couple of days then will take them from her I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller30 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Hi speckled hen do you have a candler so you can check the eggs also when i put eggs under a broody i mark on my calendar when they are due to hatch i know your not sure on date i candled my broodys eggs this morning i have 4 bouncing around turkeys in one batch good luck hopefully she will get at least one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speckled hen Posted May 1, 2011 Author Share Posted May 1, 2011 She was sat on them on 10th April, so 21 days at the latest today. I candled the eggs on Wednesday, they were dark with an air sack in seven of them. They looked "full" so thought a hatch was imminent. Does this sound right or could they be bad eggs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 I wouldn't give up hope yet. It isn't unknown for chicks to hatch as late as day 24. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speckled hen Posted May 1, 2011 Author Share Posted May 1, 2011 Thank you for that. She certainly has no plans to move!! I don't know why Im getting so upset about it, I guess I just want her to get a reward for all her hard work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller30 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 The eggs sound good to me you will have to be patient leanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 we've had this happen recently: all eggs turned out to be rotten even though they looked notionally full. We left her sitting on them til day 24. Researching it, I reckon that we had bad bacterial infecting the eggs. All very sad and i felt dreadful that Nan had sat there patiently for 24 days (and the days before to make sure she was broody) and it all came to nowt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speckled hen Posted May 2, 2011 Author Share Posted May 2, 2011 And still the wait goes on.......should I candle them and see if I can see chicks??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 I'd be tempted to hook her off for a quick drink and find the smelly one and remove it then leave her alone for a coupld of days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
