Help! My nesting Hen is gone! What do I do with the eggs!?

[startrek4d]

Something got her last night. The eggs have been sitting unattended all night. (warm amd very moist here in Florida) None of the other hens are taking over.... Can I save the eggs?

 

[startrek4d]

UPdate, One hen is sitting on "other" eggs next to th abandoned ones... SHould I try to move her over? I have an incubator....

 

[Cluckerbocker]

If you have another broody hen you may be able to swap the eggs under her if they haven't gotten too cool. I might fire up the incubator and get it regulated though in case she doesn't take to the new eggs. How long has she been on these eggs, are you really determined to hatch these in particular or has she just been on them long enough you don't want to give them up?

 

[esther5]

if you have neither an incubator or a broody hen. you have nothing to lose by creating a nest in an enclosed place so the once broody hen has no choice but to sit on the eggs. let her out twice a day to eat,drink and poo and she will probably be back broody in a few days...

 

[esther5]

UPdate, One hen is sitting on "other" eggs next to th abandoned ones... SHould I try to move her over? I have an incubator....

i missed this...i would move the eggs under her...