My canary hen has laid a clutch of 4 eggs,

Question

along with her partner, a male, she has been protecting them and has been sitting on them around the clock. The 1st egg was laid 16 days ago, the 2nd @ 14 days, the 3rd @ 13days the 4th @ 12 days ago. As there seems to be no sign of any hatching, I'm disappointed but assuming now that they are infertile (or dead in shell)

How long should I wait for a possible hatching or is it time to remove the eggs?

Answer 1

Just be patient and wait

Answer 2

I think it take longer that 16 days. Leave them and let her determine if they are good or not.  

Answer 3

Your hen will not have started to brood the eggs till the last one was laid,so take 16 days from the last egg laid then allow 2 more days if they have not hatched by then check (candle them)to see if they are fertile.

If not then discard them.

Answer 4

I would leave them til she loses interest in them

Answer 5

leave them a bit longer i have had this happen to me meany times . sum times the first couple off eggs wont hatch but the last 2-3 will ! i had a clutch off eggs that took 20 days to hatch they are now 9 days old ! so leave the eggs were they are for another week to make sure

Answer 6

leave them for 2 more weeks if they dont hatch there in fertile

good luck