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Yea, they have food and water within reach… they have been eating and drinking since yesterday so that is a big relief for meWhen she comes off the nest eith the babies, then take the egg. The egg yolk sustains the chick for up to 72 hours (is how chicks can be shipped), so 72 hours from 1st chick hatch. With food and water in reach of nest, she might wait the full time.
