Hen left nest...now what?

[JDchicks]

My brahma hen went broody for the first time.

She sat on the weeks for about a week / week and half, then gave up. I have been working some overtime and had my teenager son feeding. And he neglected to say she was camped on a nest. So, not sure on the actual time she started.

I moved the eggs into an incubator. They have been there for a week.

Here is the status:

2 nothing, no air sac
4 small dark mass, no veining yet, small air sac
1 medium dark mass, veining, possible movement (or could just be my eyes), nice size air sac
1 complete black, large air sac, (looks like my eggs -in the past - on the last few days before hatching.)

Any suggestions?

 

[missnu01]

I guess just wait and see what happens...nothing else to do really.

 

[JDchicks]

Should I leave the darkest egg in there and if pips moved to a higher humidity incubator for hatching? Or move it now and hope not to drown it with too much humidity?


Also looking for opinions.

Plus, kinda scared it may be a bacteria filled egg. Is there anything to look for if it is?

 

[The Chickeneer]

The eggs could have started incubation at different times, for instance the hen could have been broody for a few days, then a different hen goes in the nest box and lays an egg. That new egg will be well behind the rest in incubation. I would just incubate and see what happens, theres not much you can really do when you don't know whats going on inside the egg. Hope it all turns out good

 

[JDchicks]

thanks for the help