Are these eggs still good?

[IzzysChickensAndDucks]

My broody buff orphington suddenly got off her eggs on day 18, and wouldn’t get back on them. We didn’t realize this until about three hours after they had no heat on them, they we’re immediately put in the incubator after we noticed. We candled them and they seemed to be okay, but is it fine for them to be out of the heat that long? Also, they aren’t buff orphington eggs, two are easter eggers and one is a rhode island red. (Today is now day 20) Any information is helpful!!

 

[sourland]

They should be fine. A couple of hours without incubation unless temperatures are below freezing will have no impact on them if they were viable to start with.

 

[IzzysChickensAndDucks]

They should be fine. A couple of hours without incubation unless temperatures are below freezing will have no impact on them if they were viable to start with.

Okay thank you! I was worried because i’ve never not incubated my eggs the entire time lol!

 

[IzzysChickensAndDucks]

They should be fine. A couple of hours without incubation unless temperatures are below freezing will have no impact on them if they were viable to start with.

Is it possible that the development slows down at all? This is a question, so that I know to wait a bit longer after 21 days.

 

[sourland]

Given the minimal time they were not incubated, I doubt they will be delayed very much. I'd be patient 'just in case'.

 

[IzzysChickensAndDucks]

Given the minimal time they were not incubated, I doubt they will be delayed very much. I'd be patient 'just in case'.

My rhode island res egg pipped!