Chickabee Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 I've got 2 girls sitting on 6 fertile eggs. It's 21 days tomorrow. I don't think I'm going to have much success though, as there was a lot of messing around at the beginning. How long should I leave it before I take the eggs away? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beantree Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 I'd wait 3 days Chickabee. I heard of a hatch 4 days late but only once. Did you count the first day as day zero? If not it's only day 20 tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted July 15, 2014 Author Share Posted July 15, 2014 No I counted the first day as 1, so I will give it 4 days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller30 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Don't give up ive had a few chicks hatch day 25/26 under broodys this year I always candle my eggs leanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted July 16, 2014 Author Share Posted July 16, 2014 Well they are blue eggs and I don't have a candle thingy. I would have been much more optimistic if my original broody didn't change her mind. The eggs are from a good source and they didn't come through the post. Still I'll wait and see, even if I just get one little surprise it will be good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller30 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 You don't need a candler a good mobile phone light will do the eggs would be full by now so easy to do if nothing in them the light would go through best time is night in the dark leanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted July 17, 2014 Author Share Posted July 17, 2014 Yesterday one of the girls had moved one of the eggs and I noticed it was cold. Today she's completely abandoned it. I opened it there was a dead chick inside. I think it was a girl too. They are cream legbars it was dark grey. Feel a little sad, but it does mean they have been successfully incubating the others. Will keep a close eye on them. I'm at home all day, don't want her chucking any more out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
