broody hen wrong nest

[keystonepaul]

I have a broody hen who settled in to a clutch of eggs. I intended to seperate her from the other hens this past weekend but two days into her sitting she got on the wrong nest. I put her back on the right nest, and stayed up late seperating her from the others. No problem since then, But she was off the clutch of eggs for I don't know how long- 2 hours, 5 hours, 8 hours??? Some time that day until I checked on her when I returned home from work. So to the folks with more experience than I, are the chances good she's wasting her time or is it worth letting her continue?? Thanks, Keystonepaul

 

[baldie]

They should be fine. Broodies do get off their eggs to eat and drink and go to the bathroom. Mine got off for quite a while a few times, and their eggs hatched.

 

[~SunSetsWest~]

Candle after a week if you don't see any developement I would dump them and start over

 

[keystonepaul]

I didn't eve think of that SunsetWest. Thanks folks for the info and encouragement. Keystonepaul