Broody fail x 3

[Spifflove]

I've attempted to hatch under a broody on 3 separate occasions. The result has been the same: After a couple of days the broody abandons the nest; the eggs are all covered in egg goo as if an explosion happened.

Ambient temperature outside has been around 100 degrees. The nest has hay ringed around the outside with a bottom of wood exposed. There could be an egg eater possibly. I did see once crushed egg one time.

Does anyone have any experience with this?

 

[sumi]

Broody hens rearrange their eggs all the time, so it have broken one accidentally. I don't know why she abandoned the eggs though...

 

[Spifflove]

4th time a charm: I left them alone. Too alone it appears.