muddy eggs.

[naightengale]

ok so my hens rolled the 14 eggs out of the nest box...so if there not going to want to sit i'll just incubate them...will they be OK?? its raining and they got muddy and wet.

 

[GardenDave]

They should be OK depending on when they were laid and how long they had been sat on before they got abandoned. If they were laid within the last few days then they will be fine but I'd give them a wipe before incubating to discourage any bacteria. If they'd been sat on for a few weeks and then been left for a day before you found them then I'd suggest getting rid, although I have heard stories where they've survived and hatched after such an event.

 

[naightengale]

they were never sat and some were todays eggs. the oldest egg is about 6 days old.

 

[GardenDave]

In that case they will be fine. Actually the one six days old might do better than todays. Just give them a wipe with a paper towel and you should be good.