Hen found off eggs, question...

[ChickyWhicky]

My maran has been sitting on a clutch of eggs since 9/24, so a week. Going to let her hatch them. However, today when I collected eggs, she was sitting in a different nest box (one directly next to the box she was in). I don't know exactly when or how long she had been switched, but it had to have happened today (because when I shut the coop last night for bed, she was still in her original nest box). I picked her up and put her back in the original nest box and she sat and has not moved since. I believe one of the other hens probably bullied her out of her nest box, but that is just my guess. I guess the question is, would the original clutch of eggs still be cooking or did she wreck them by moving off them today? If the original clutch is no good, I'm thinking about grabbing just a few chicks to give to her.

 

[sourland]

Unless they got excessively chilled, I would guess that they should still be viable. Candling in a couple of days will indicate their viability.

 

[SilverBirds]

They're probably fine. Candle in a few days and see if you spot movement.

With her being in the main coop have you marked her eggs so she's not having a staggered hatch?

 

[Potatofluffycheeksforever]

How cold was it last night?

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

If you can separate her that might be best. I had two broodies this year and ended up having to separate them both because the other hens kept laying in the broody's box and eggs were getting crushed.

 

[ChickyWhicky]

They're probably fine. Candle in a few days and see if you spot movement.

With her being in the main coop have you marked her eggs so she's not having a staggered hatch?

Ah shoot.. Did not mark the original clutch.

 

[ChickyWhicky]

How cold was it last night?

I think around 60 degrees farenheit.

 

[ChickyWhicky]

If you can separate her that might be best. I had two broodies this year and ended up having to separate them both because the other hens kept laying in the broody's box and eggs were getting crushed.

I have the hubby working on a place for her. Will move her soon!

 

[Potatofluffycheeksforever]

I think around 60 degrees farenheit.

Ok then they should be fine

 

[SilverBirds]

Ah shoot.. Did not mark the original clutch.

I'd do that now then. There is a high possibility that other hens have been sneaky eggs under her. A day or two apart isn't a huge concern but 4+ days will cause issues.