Broken egg in a broody's nest

billfields

Songster
10 Years
Aug 29, 2009
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East Tennessee
I have a broody that I set Friday night (4/14). Went out today and could smell an odd smell so I lifted her and she had broken one of the eggs. I took the remaining eggs out and cleaned out the nest material. One egg was a mess, stuck inside the shell of the broken one so I discarded it. I wiped the others with a damp paper towel and got them back in the clean nest and under her as soon as I could--10/15 minutes or so. Question is, given she only had he eggs a couple of days should I let her go ahead with these or should I give her a fresh set that have not been comtaminated? I had wanted to time her to hatch on a Saturday but that's really not too important.

Thanks

Bill
 
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