Is it too late?

[howdyitsmia]

This Tuesday I got rid of my rooster because the city found out we owned him. We brought him to a farm nearby. Today one of my Buff Orps went broody for the first time, and I really wanted to try and hatch chicks when we had our rooster. I have bunch of eggs that are hopefully fertilized, (they were at the bottom of the pile so I think that they were laid when the roo was still here.) Is it too late to put them under her and try and hatch some chicks? The eggs are probably a week old, but i've read that you can let them sit when you are collecting to incubate them. Is there a chance that Tilda can still hatch some chicks?

 

[Kellyjenny]

Were The eggs in the refrigerator or washed

 

[howdyitsmia]

Were The eggs in the refrigerator or washed

Nope, they were sitting out on the kitchen counter.

 

[Kellyjenny]

Nope, they were sitting out on the kitchen counter.

That's great you can have them I think up to over a week before incubation I would put them under her right now if you can.

 

[SueT]

I think they’ll be fine. Your hens will lay fertile eggs for 3 weeks or so.

 

[howdyitsmia]

That's great you can have them I think up to over a week before incubation I would put them under her right now if you can.

I put them under her about an hour ago as soon as I saw she was broody

 

[howdyitsmia]

I think they’ll be fine. Your hens will lay fertile eggs for 3 weeks or so.

Oh they will? I didn't realize they could for so long after the rooster is gone.

 

[Kellyjenny]

I put them under her about an hour ago as soon as I saw she was broody

 

[Kellyjenny]

Just in case

 

[Kellyjenny]

Justin Case take some fresh eggs tomorrow and stick them under her. Very good backup plan