Broody hen no longer on eggs

[Babycheekers]

I had a broody hen sitting on 3 eggs. Another chicken came and laid 3 more eggs a few days after she started sitting. Now, she’s walking around with the chicks that have hatched and leaving the other 3 eggs that need a few more days. She goes back to the nest at night, but, will the last 3 eggs make it or should I intervene and put them in an incubator?

 

[MGG]

I had a broody hen sitting on 3 eggs. Another chicken came and laid 3 more eggs a few days after she started sitting. Now, she’s walking around with the chicks that have hatched and leaving the other 3 eggs that need a few more days. She goes back to the nest at night, but, will the last 3 eggs make it or should I intervene and put them in an incubator?

Put them in the incubator asap! They're probably already dead though. Sitting at night is not enough.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Definitely put them in the incubator! They often get kind of “bored” or whatever if the eggs are laid too far apart and abandon the others. Once they hatch though, you can see if she will adopt them. She might.

 

[Babycheekers]

I got them in an incubator. Thank you. I’m new to this. I just kept reading that I should let nature take its course but felt too guilty to let them go.

 

[MGG]

I got them in an incubator. Thank you. I’m new to this. I just kept reading that I should let nature take its course but felt too guilty to let them go.

Yeah, if you can save them definitely try! No worries. I'm kinda against the whole "let nature take its course" thing. I feel like if you can help, you should. Sometimes tou can't save them, but at least you know you tried. Good luck! I hope you get some babies soon. They're lucky you found them.