Help! Hen abandoned her eggs at the 19 day mark. Their cold to the touch. Dead or still a chance?

[Skyleen13]

When I checked on my hen a few hours ago she had abandoned her nest of 6 eggs she had been incubating for 19 days. Their cold to the touch. I’ve brought them inside & warmed them up but I don’t have an incubator. My friend has one but I can’t get it from her for a little while. Is there still a chance the eggs are alive or give up hope?

 

[Yardmom]

Yes. You can use a flashlight(phone works great) to candle to see if threre is movement.. Find a way to keep them warm then put them in an incubator..

 

[Skyleen13]

Yes. You can use a flashlight(phone works great) to candle to see if threre is movement.. Find a way to keep them warm then put them in an incubator..

Thank you. I candled the eggs & only 3 were moving. Their in the incubator now.

 

[gimmie birdies]

Eggs can be away from hen/incubator 12 hrs and still be good.

 

[Skyleen13]

Eggs can be away from hen/incubator 12 hrs and still be good.

Thank you. Only 2 of the 6 made it. I candled the eggs & all but 1 of them where on track incubation wise. They just didn’t make it after she left them.

 

[Sally PB]

Congratulations on the successes. Thank you for following through. Some pictures?

 

[Skyleen13]

Congratulations on the successes. Thank you for following through. Some pictures?

The 2 survivors.

 

[Skyleen13]

Congratulations on the successes. Thank you for following through. Some pictures?

Both are happy & healthy.

 

[Sally PB]

Adorable! What breed(s) are they?

 

[Skyleen13]

Adorable! What breed(s) are they?

The darker one is a langshan & australorp cross. The lighter one is a langshan & red speckled Sussex cross. I’m excited to see what the Sussex cross looks like when it’s full grown! Both have feathered feet.