Abandoned eggs

[TaraBellaBirds]

My best broody has a clutch of 12 eggs. She is usually great but I think she gave up this time. The eggs were early on, I gave them to her on the 29th. I went out of town that weekend and have been busy since I got back. I would go out in the mornings to feed and water. At these times Winnifred was off the nest, but this is not unusually at feeding time. I don't know when she abandoned them. It has been hot here, with the night lows around 80+.

My question is should I bother putting the eggs in my incubator? They are dark eggs so candling is tough. Come on experts give some advice!!!

 

[Ridgerunner]

I’d put them in the incubator. What do you have to lose unless you want to start other fresh eggs before those hatch?

 

[TaraBellaBirds]

Well it seems the problem is solved by the bird in question. I guess she is just taking more frequent breaks in this heat. I will check on her tonight to make sure.
Hopefully she stays on them, and I may set some eggs in the incubator anyway

 

[Ridgerunner]

I’ve had broody hens take two breaks of over 1 hour each day in high heat. In cold weather it may be one fifteen minute break a day. They do adjust to the heat.

 

[TaraBellaBirds]

I hope so. She lost her last batch in an eight day stretch of 100+ weather.