Help! How long can eggs survive without being warm?

[Wee Timmy]

This is completely my bad for being so ignorant, and I’m worried. Last night I took four 14 day old eggs from my broody to candle them.. and I forgot to put them back under her... D: I don’t know how it happened but they sat outside the nest for a little over 12 hours. The weather wasn’t unbearably cold that night. Low was 60. Is there any way that they could sill be alive?

 

[Ridgerunner]

I'd stick them back under her an see what happens. That's a long time but they can be surprisingly tough. You lose nothing by trying and it might work. I had a hen stay off her eggs for most of a day and she still hatched 11 out of 11 so there is still hope.

 

[Kiki]

I too wouldn't worry yet.
Is she sitting back on them now?

 

[Wee Timmy]

I too wouldn't worry yet.
Is she sitting back on them now?

I put them under her right after I found them and she immediately rejected them. I tried again and now she’s been sitting on them for about five hours

 

[Akrnaf2]

This is completely my bad for being so ignorant, and I’m worried. Last night I took four 14 day old eggs from my broody to candle them.. and I forgot to put them back under her... D: I don’t know how it happened but they sat outside the nest for a little over 12 hours. The weather wasn’t unbearably cold that night. Low was 60. Is there any way that they could sill be alive?

Every day reduces in average 2% from the hatcabilty of eggs.

 

[Wee Timmy]

Every day reduces in average 2% from the hatcabilty of eggs.

I thought that only applies to fertile eggs that haven’t begun incubation?

 

[Akrnaf2]

I thought that only applies to fertile eggs that haven’t begun incubation?

Yes you are right! I guess I didn't understand the situation......sorry

 

[Kiki]

I'd just leave the eggs be for now.
Candle again tomorrow night.


Just sneak one or two out.
Not all of them.

 

[Wee Timmy]

Yes you are right! I guess I didn't understand the situation......sorry

No worries. I should have clarified, they have been INCUBATING for 14 days.

 

[Wee Timmy]

UPDATE! Just candled, and three of the four are alive with movement! The hen took them back just fine as well! Crossing my fringers on number four. Thank you all for the help!