Okay, I have had a egg in the incubator for 22-23 days it hasnt hatched yet.
I candled it and it shows what its post to be a black thing with a air hole. Is it just a late hatcher or should i put a small hole in it like a pin hole or what shall i do?
2007-01-02 04:53:50 · 5 answers · asked by Just Me 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Call mcmurray hatchery (mcmurrayhatchery.com) and they will tell you .They are experts at this stuff. :)
2007-01-02 06:05:51 · answer #1 · answered by Ciara P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm assuming you have a rooster or have access to one because without a rooster you will not get fertile eggs. Hens have to be about 6 months old before they even start laying provided you are feeding them Layer Crumbles. Chickens lay eggs all year long but tend to slack off alitle during molting (losing feathers. . . kinda like snakes shed their skin) and they slack during shorter daytimes (hens need a minimum of 15hrs of daylight to promote laying). Generally a hen will ONLY hatch out a clutch of eggs when she knows that she can sit on them for 3weeks and that they can be feathered out (generally in 6wks) to tough the fall and winter temps. It is possible that a hen might hatch out maybe 2 clutches of eggs but usually they only hatch out one a year.
2016-05-23 06:35:33 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should hatch very soon( a usual 21 day to incubate) it's just late
2007-01-02 06:29:03 · answer #3 · answered by candy-may 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is more than likely late. I would let it hatch. Please email k_erdahl@yahoo.com I want to know what ever happened to it!
2007-01-02 13:31:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe just leave it for another couple of days
2007-01-02 05:06:48 · answer #5 · answered by Calais 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋