Momma left the nest

[thiggins]

My momma hen left her broody box which has a dozen eggs - she’s been sitting on them for a little over a week. They are stone cold. She sat in a nesting box instead on new eggs.
Is it too late for the other eggs? Help!??
I put her back on the “old” eggs with the new (warm) eggs which I marked with a different color marker.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

At a week they may be OK. It isn't unusual for a hen to go back into the wrong nest. Especially a first time broody. I like to put them into a unit with only one nest so they don't have a choice.

 

[thiggins]

It’s her 3rd time being a momma hen. She is in her own spot. Problem is I have a “special” chicken which is always in there with her and even on top of her. This chicken is was attacked by a hawk last year and has been a little “off” ever since. No longer lays eggs but pretends to be broody and will probably end up being a surrogate mom once the babies come.

I have moved momma back onto the eggs. Fingers crossed I guess.

 

[Shamo Hybrid]

It’s her 3rd time being a momma hen. She is in her own spot. Problem is I have a “special” chicken which is always in there with her and even on top of her. This chicken is was attacked by a hawk last year and has been a little “off” ever since. No longer lays eggs but pretends to be broody and will probably end up being a surrogate mom once the babies come.

I have moved momma back onto the eggs. Fingers crossed I guess.

You could candle them to see if there are any movements? If it's a little over a week, you can see the little embryo squirm around.