Broody decided to sit on another nest. Does egg still have a chance?

[mrsmistoffelees02]

Hey everyone,

I have 1 egg (others didn’t end up fertile) that my girls have been sitting on since the beginning of February (sometime between February 1st-3rd). My silkie sat on it for 2 weeks and then decided she was over it, so another hen has taken over. Today after being out for a couple of hours I realized she was sitting in the wrong nest. The egg wasn’t freezing, but wasn’t warm to touch, either. It’s been in the high 60’s here today.

Is it a goner? Can I tell with candling?
The only info I’ve been able to find to determine if an egg is viable is in the earlier development stages, so I don’t know what to look for.

 

[Yardmom]

I have accidentally locked a broody off a nest more than once. One time is was around 60 degrees for 6+ hours. She hatched 10/10.

 

[Yardmom]

You of course can also candle the egg because you never know with living creatures.