Husband grabbed the wrong eggs

[Alicat4244]

So I have a broody hen . I had the eggs marked that I wanted to hatch . My husband went to gather the eggs and grabbed the wrong ones that was yesterday evening at 6pm .... did they get messed up ?

 

[duluthralphie]

So I have a broody hen . I had the eggs marked that I wanted to hatch . My husband went to gather the eggs and grabbed the wrong ones that was yesterday evening at 6pm .... did they get messed up ?

How long have they been incubating? Where were they stored over night?

 

[Alicat4244]

How long have they been incubating? Where were they stored over night?

She has only been sitting on them since Saturday. He brought them in the house and straight to a carton sitting on our counter. I went ahead and put them back under her and gave her a couple more eggs just incase .

 

[The Moonshiner]

Early on is better then later into it I believe.
I wouldn't give up hope cause you never know with eggs and a broody.
I once had a duck setting and after a heavy rain her nest was flooded. All eggs were under water for maybe up to half a day.
She didn't want to give up so I moved them over a few feet and she went back to setting.
She ended up hatch 13 out of 14.

 

[Alicat4244]

Early on is better then later into it I believe.
I wouldn't give up hope cause you never know with eggs and a broody.
I once had a duck setting and after a heavy rain her nest was flooded. All eggs were under water for maybe up to half a day.
She didn't want to give up so I moved them over a few feet and she went back to setting.
She ended up hatch 13 out of 14.

Thanks moonshiner..... I put them back and figure I'll give it a few days and candle them and see how its going

 

[duluthralphie]

Thanks moonshiner..... I put them back and figure I'll give it a few days and candle them and see how its going

It will not make a difference the most that will happen is they will be a day later than should be. I think.