santy88 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 hi i am hatching eggs for the first time and using my broody hen. i have tried to candle the eggs that she is sat on but can't see anything in the egg, it is to dark apart from round the edge of the egg. they have been under her roughly 2 and a bit weeks. the other fertile eggs i have i can see clearly that there fertile. does this mean there are chicks in them? as i cant see anything moving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 I assume they are good uns if I can't 'see' through them when I candle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santy88 Posted April 8, 2012 Author Share Posted April 8, 2012 so the best thing to do is just wait and see what happens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 If they have been under her 2 and a half weeks, they won't be far off hatching. 21 days = 3 weeks! At this stage of development, so late on - the chick will fill most of the egg. So you wouldn't be able to see much apart from a large dark mass. I would say you'll have chicks very soon. Put them back under your broody quick & leave well alone. She will do the rest! Your broody will get fidgety on the nest when something is happening! Good luck! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santy88 Posted April 10, 2012 Author Share Posted April 10, 2012 cheers for the advice peeps, hopefully sometime soon i will be able to let you how the hatch has gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
