I think, if it has been 12 to 24 hours I think they are likely gone. If it were my hen and she had been off for a while I would probably toss the first eggs and start fresh with the new ones, but there is a chance, although very slim that some might be okay, depending on where you live. If you...
I would say collect the eggs often. If her nest is the only nest with a bunch of eggs on it she will stay there. I have never had problems with hens leaving a big pile of eggs to go sit on an empty nest. How many chickens do you have?
Agreed with the candling, although I don't think it would work best to put them both under her. One batch would be a week ahead of the others and she might leave the other eggs once the first chicks hatched. If she has only been sitting on the second eggs a day and the first eggs are okay I...
How long was she sitting on the eggs in the second box? Is she still on them? If not is she back in the first box now? The first eggs might be okay depending on how long she has been/was off them.
She is a very pretty bird! Here are a couple of my white leghorns. I have three and I have really loved having them. They are my best layers, I have gotten an egg a day from each of them for the last 6 months.
I am reading at the moment and really enjoying, "Shy Boy The horse that came from the wild" By Monty Roberts. It is the story of how he came to get Shy Boy, how he trained him and what happened afterward. If you like horses I would highly recommend this book.
Neat! We have a lot of wild animals around here too and I love walking around trying to spot some. This last week was quite successful, I saw a bear and doe and fawn...
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