So i have a hen who laid 7 eggs, one cracked and they tossed it out of the nest, life went on, well now its 12 days past the last eggs hatch date and she won't budge, when should i take her eggs away? i've candled the eggs and i can see embryos in all the eggs and i though i saw some move but i think it may have been the heat of my hand and movement of the egg. i'm terrified to toss live babies or open eggs and fine live babies, i did that once with my quakers it was 7 days past due and i started opening eggs to see what happened and the last two eggs had live babies in them (they didn't survive). 12 days is a long time past, :S

Geeze

Did you count at least 21 days since the second egg was laid? If so candle again the eggs and control, if you see a big black spot in it there is a baby otherwise I think you can open them... but before wait for other tips.

If I'm reading right you have waited 12 days AFTER the due date of the LAST egg.

 

If this is the case I think you have waited long enough to be sure none will hatch. If you want her start another round in hopes of fertile eggs the second time just remove the eggs. If you just want to stop her now remove the box.

a baby hatched this morning, i must have counted wrong.... can't figure this one out,