How long can hatching eggs be left alone before dying?

[lazy gardener]

Should be fine. Moving forward, it's best IMHO to put a broody and her eggs where other birds can't enter her nest, and where she can't end up in the wrong nest. If possible, a floor level nest where you can give her a private broody area for her and her chicks for the first few days is preferable. I blocked off an area that was about 4 x 4, including a nice big double nest. The back door to the nest box opened up to a private broody "run" where she takes her babies out for their first outdoor time. After a few days of this, they are then ready to integrate into the rest of the flock, and into the big run. I'm cautious of their integration into the big run b/c there is a super protective broody in the big run with her 10 chicks.

 

[ronott1]

Should be fine. Moving forward, it's best IMHO to put a broody and her eggs where other birds can't enter her nest, and where she can't end up in the wrong nest. If possible, a floor level nest where you can give her a private broody area for her and her chicks for the first few days is preferable. I blocked off an area that was about 4 x 4, including a nice big double nest. The back door to the nest box opened up to a private broody "run" where she takes her babies out for their first outdoor time. After a few days of this, they are then ready to integrate into the rest of the flock, and into the big run. I'm cautious of their integration into the big run b/c there is a super protective broody in the big run with her 10 chicks.

 

[Splinky01]

A few more have hatched today (Tuesday )and one is hatching as we speak. I read somewhere if it’s early on in the hatching then there’s a big chance that they will hatch! The weak one is now as tough as other 4 . The new ones did look weak but think they have only just hatched so hoping they will make it too. Fingers crossed! Hoping birch the new mamma knows what to do! She’s not been broody that long so may be shocked she has babies so soon!!

 

[ronott1]

A few more have hatched today (Tuesday )and one is hatching as we speak. I read somewhere if it’s early on in the hatching then there’s a big chance that they will hatch! The weak one is now as tough as other 4 . The new ones did look weak but think they have only just hatched so hoping they will make it too. Fingers crossed! Hoping birch the new mamma knows what to do! She’s not been broody that long so may be shocked she has babies so soon!!

 

[Top Rooster]

Congratulations and good luck with them!

 

[Splinky01]

Got a poorly chick . Found it outside hen house . Thought it was dead but still had weak heart beat . Been holding it ever since. 4 hours and feeding it honey water. Can’t hold his head up so trying to support it. Any ideas? Is it futile? It’s a strong un!

 

[Top Rooster]

I think your doing the best you can although I think it may die either way but there is still a chance it will live.

 

[lazy gardener]

If you can get a drop or two of full strength Poultry Nutri Drench into it, and get it's body temp up, it may pull through.

 

[Splinky01]

Typically I’ve just run out so don’t have any if it surprisingly makes it through night can get some tomorrow . It’s been 12 hours now and is still alive , drinking small drops, pooping! Frightened about night as not going to be able to hold it all night or feed it every 20mins. Any suggestions?

 

[red horse ranch]

So I have a broody hen who has been sitting on some eggs for about a week and she got kicked off her nest by another hen and she got onto the wrong nest and stayed she had been away at the longest for four hours and today the temperature had gotten to a hundred. Are my eggs still hatch able or are they all dead?

My guinea hen was killed during the night last week after she had been setting on her eggs for 7 days. I didn't find her and the scattered eggs until 10 the next morning. But I took a chance and put the eggs in the incubator. Her eggs were left to cool for at least 7 or 8 hours before I found them. But it looks like every egg survived and should hatch in another 10 days or so. Don't give up on the eggs.

I've had to put my silly chicken hen back in the right nest several times since she went broody. But her eggs are still developing when I candled a couple of them today.