9 days till hatch and my hen just left the nest.

[jenije]

I have a nest of 6 eggs and our hen left the nest yesterday and hasn't gone back. There is only 9 days left till hatch date and when I checked them today I know there are live chicks in there. I don't have an incubator, can I hatch them out without one. Don't know why she left the nest, it is clean and haven't seen any signs of predators. Thanks for any info, for now I put them in a small box on a heating pad with a bowl of water inside for moisture.

 

[Amykins]

If the hen left and you have no bator, then I don't see how you can hatch them unless you make one. Is there another broody you can put them under?