Help! What should I do?

They do get up..... Keep an eye on her an if she does not go back after an hour move them under another. Maybe sooner if its real cold.

 

Keep an eye on her. Broodies generally get off the nest for short periods of time to stretch, eat and drink. If she doesn't go back on the nest in about an hour, move the eggs to someone else.

 

Hens have to leave the nest for a few minutes daily for food and eliminations. If she is off for 30 minutes, move the eggs to another hen, providing she can cover them properly. If the eggs were started at a different time, don`t move them. They must be incubated or discarded. Some hens just don`t get it. Don`t trust her with another clutch, if she quits. Sometimes it happens.

 

bump!
How long has she been off the eggs? It could be she is just stretching and will hop back on in a bit. If not and these are valuable eggs concider giving them to the others. Also...from what I've seen around here many people separate their broodies from the rest of the population and provide seperate food and water dishes so that if the hen gets up she doesn't have far to go, doesn't have to compete with others for food and water, won't have others laying eggs on top of her, and won't get distracted. You may want to start thinking about how you are going to be able to do this.
Good luck!

 

If she's back on the nest by now, you don't have a problem. If she is not and the other broody's can cover them, move them. If they were started at the same time, you don't have a problem.

If they were started at different times and you can move them to the other broody's, mark them before you move them so you know which is which. Then, if another hen goes broody before they hatch, give these eggs to her. An incubator is also an option if you have one.

Some hens are better brooders than others. Lollipop is right. If she quits, never trust her again. If you are raising replacements and she is not a good brooder, I'd cull her so her traits are not incorporated into your flock.

Good luck.