Hi guys, I have a question about a situation with one of my broody girls.
Background -Molly, a Cuckoo Marans/Dark Cornish mix hen went missing for a week or so, I thought a predator got her, but then I saw her dust-bathing one day and followed her when she was done. It was obvious that she was broody, so I wanted to see where she went.
She had found a pile of eggs (16) that my Hamburgs and Leghorns had laid over a period of a few weeks out under a bush and was sitting on them. I decided to let her have them because it appeared that she could cover them, she's a big girl!
Anyway, now to the question... It's nearing the time that the chicks will hatch and I found two eggs that had rolled out from under her this morning, they were not warm, but not cold either. Is it possible that they will still hatch?
Our temps are in the 90's during the day and I know they must have been moved sometime today. I think I can see movement in one of them when I candle. They are very close to hatching, within a few days. I put them under another broody whom I didn't give eggs to yet, but she's persistent, I'm hoping they hatch, but have to wonder... Anyone have experience with this kind of thing?
Background -Molly, a Cuckoo Marans/Dark Cornish mix hen went missing for a week or so, I thought a predator got her, but then I saw her dust-bathing one day and followed her when she was done. It was obvious that she was broody, so I wanted to see where she went.
She had found a pile of eggs (16) that my Hamburgs and Leghorns had laid over a period of a few weeks out under a bush and was sitting on them. I decided to let her have them because it appeared that she could cover them, she's a big girl!
Anyway, now to the question... It's nearing the time that the chicks will hatch and I found two eggs that had rolled out from under her this morning, they were not warm, but not cold either. Is it possible that they will still hatch?
Our temps are in the 90's during the day and I know they must have been moved sometime today. I think I can see movement in one of them when I candle. They are very close to hatching, within a few days. I put them under another broody whom I didn't give eggs to yet, but she's persistent, I'm hoping they hatch, but have to wonder... Anyone have experience with this kind of thing?