Day 22 no pip new mama

[bdoll77]

I have a new bantam mama. She has sat on several eggs for 22 days in a nesting box with out a lip but on the ground. Several times we have found eggs outside the box but when candled seem to be developing. I mark them and have put back under her. I figure if she pushed them out twice then I would get rid of them. I can’t tell if they are bad or if she is inexperienced as she pushed one out but steals a newly laid egg from other boxes. Today is day 22 we found an egg out of the nest that never has been pushed out and when candled it is dark with a 1/2” air sac. It was cold though I don’t see movement but I don’t have a good flashlight. Do I put it back under her or get rid of it? Also is it ok that it is now day 22 and no pipping? How long do you wait till you pull the eggs?

 

[GodLovesU]

I’d put it back and fence her off from the other hens.If she keeps taking new eggs she’s going to have a staggered hatch.After a few babies hatch she’ll leave the other eggs and unless you have an incubator they’ll just die.I wonder how none have hatched by now.She must be just pushing them out.

 

[bdoll77]

I’d put it back and fence her off from the other hens.If she keeps taking new eggs she’s going to have a staggered hatch.After a few babies hatch she’ll leave the other eggs and unless you have an incubator they’ll just die.I wonder how none have hatched by now.She must be just pushing them out.

I put it back under her and will see what happens. I marked it though so I will know if she pushes it out but how long do you let her sit on these eggs since it has been 22 days already? Any warning signs that it is not going to hatch?

 

[GodLovesU]

I put it back under her and will see what happens. I marked it though so I will know if she pushes it out but how long do you let her sit on these eggs since it has been 22 days already? Any warning signs that it is not going to hatch?

If she’s having a staggered hatch I would just let her sit as long as she wants.How many eggs is she on?

 

[bdoll77]

If she’s having a staggered hatch I would just let her sit as long as she wants.How many eggs is she on?

She started with 4 and then I went away for weekend and now has 8. (she kept stealing eggs). They are all marked now so we know that the first 4 will hatch 3 days before the other 4 but the first that are now on day 22 have nothing. She had pushed them all out atleast once in the first week or so but a few days ago they all look like they have developed. Could the cold of being out have slowed down the process? At what point do I call it and take them away?

 

[GodLovesU]

She started with 4 and then I went away for weekend and now has 8. (she kept stealing eggs). They are all marked now so we know that the first 4 will hatch 3 days before the other 4 but the first that are now on day 22 have nothing. She had pushed them all out atleast once in the first week or so but a few days ago they all look like they have developed. Could the cold of being out have slowed down the process? At what point do I call it and take them away?

I would wait at least until day 22 for the newest eggs.