Muscovy Hen Left Her Eggs 2 Days Before Due to Hatch. Can I Put Them Under Another Hen?? Help, PLEA

[muscovyslagter7]

Update: The eggs had been left two nights in a row when it got down in the upper 50's temperature-wise. After the second time, we put one that we thought might still be okay under the other hens, and we just saw today that it has hatched!!! We're thinking that this hen's other eggs will not pip until late this week or early next week sometime. I hope she doesn't abandon the rest of them because the one that was early has already hatched.

Thanks for everyone's input. I have learned that if I ever have this problem again - even if it seems they've been abandoned/cold for too long to possibly still be alive, give them a shot under another broody. They still have a chance!

 

[fshinggrl]

Our hens last year stuck by the nest an extra week after the first four hatched (all other eggs were not good). Good luck!

 

[Majd]

Congratulations...... did any others hatch... did she abandon her eggs???