Are These Eggs Still Viable? Hen Left On The 3rd Day!

[DogAndCat36]

I have a golden laced Sebright named Danny. She has a clutch of 6 bantam eggs. I was checking on her today and found that she was off the nest and was sitting on three australorp eggs, I checked the 6 eggs and they were a little bit under room temperature, I then quickly moved her and the three new eggs into the nest and she didn't try to leave them.

(you don't need to read this part, just a little backstory)
A little background to why I moved Danny, she was sitting on the 6 egg for a whole day, she never did that before, I was hoping that she was broody. My chickens have no nesting boxes and I was planning on making some for them. The area where they nest is a part of the coop that I put to cardboard pieces by the wall, one has a hole in it that allows them to go in, but they could plow over the cardboard anytime. The australorps would always harass her out of the nest so that they could lay their eggs, she would always come back after they laid their eggs. So I made the nesting box and placed the eggs in and she jumped in after them.

Are the 6 eggs still ok?!

 

[MGG]

I have a golden laced Sebright named Danny. She has a clutch of 6 bantam eggs. I was checking on her today and found that she was off the nest and was sitting on three australorp eggs, I checked the 6 eggs and they were a little bit under room temperature, I then quickly moved her and the three new eggs into the nest and she didn't try to leave them.

(you don't need to read this part, just a little backstory)
A little background to why I moved Danny, she was sitting on the 6 egg for a whole day, she never did that before, I was hoping that she was broody. My chickens have no nesting boxes and I was planning on making some for them. The area where they nest is a part of the coop that I put to cardboard pieces by the wall, one has a hole in it that allows them to go in, but they could plow over the cardboard anytime. The australorps would always harass her out of the nest so that they could lay their eggs, she would always come back after they laid their eggs. So I made the nesting box and placed the eggs in and she jumped in after them.

Are the 6 eggs still ok?!

They should be fine. The australorps can't get to her now, right?

 

[Offshoreorca]

I have a golden laced Sebright named Danny. She has a clutch of 6 bantam eggs. I was checking on her today and found that she was off the nest and was sitting on three australorp eggs, I checked the 6 eggs and they were a little bit under room temperature, I then quickly moved her and the three new eggs into the nest and she didn't try to leave them.

(you don't need to read this part, just a little backstory)
A little background to why I moved Danny, she was sitting on the 6 egg for a whole day, she never did that before, I was hoping that she was broody. My chickens have no nesting boxes and I was planning on making some for them. The area where they nest is a part of the coop that I put to cardboard pieces by the wall, one has a hole in it that allows them to go in, but they could plow over the cardboard anytime. The australorps would always harass her out of the nest so that they could lay their eggs, she would always come back after they laid their eggs. So I made the nesting box and placed the eggs in and she jumped in after them.

Are the 6 eggs still ok?!

Eggs can be very resilient and it can take a while for the internal temperature to drop far enough to do major damage. I would continue and candle around Day 7 - Day 10 to check for development and growth. You'll have to watch that she stays on the eggs as they won't be able to handle being left often for long periods (and this is only Day 3). Some hens also just aren't good broodies, so it will take you a while to figure out if they are viable and if she will continue to sit on them. Do you have an incubator incase she leaves them again or are you fine with letting them go?

 

[Offshoreorca]

We have a silkie brooding on eggs right now and she gets kicked off the nest a couple times a day by the larger hens, but comes back to it as soon as they are done. I candled the eggs today and 5 of the 7 were viable at around 12 days of development. I tried to separate her in part of the coop, but she busted out and couldn't get back in so I'm leaving it up to chance. I think they'll be a few chicks out of this batch regardless (and my incubator is full in the house so I don't plan on taking them in any time soon).

 

[DogAndCat36]

They should be fine. The australorps can't get to her now, right?

They can't get to her anymore.

 

[MGG]

They can't get to her anymore.

That's good. Good luck with her!

 

[DogAndCat36]

Eggs can be very resilient and it can take a while for the internal temperature to drop far enough to do major damage. I would continue and candle around Day 7 - Day 10 to check for development and growth. You'll have to watch that she stays on the eggs as they won't be able to handle being left often for long periods (and this is only Day 3). Some hens also just aren't good broodies, so it will take you a while to figure out if they are viable and if she will continue to sit on them. Do you have an incubator incase she leaves them again or are you fine with letting them go?

I do not have an incubator, it all depends on her sitting on the egg, if she gets off, I can't do anything.

 

[DogAndCat36]

That's good. Good luck with her!

Thanks! I hope that they hatch.