My broody hen got off her eggs.....are they viable ?

[mrsheimfarmsok]

I got home really late last night and I was not able to collect eggs until this afternoon when I did I noticed my Broody hen was laying on a different set of eggs and abandoned her other nest I'm not sure for how long but up to 24 hours they work old are they bad now

 

[eggbert420]

How long was she on the original eggs?
What's the temperature in the nesting box?

 

[mrsheimfarmsok]

She's been on the eggs for 9 days. I didn't take the temperature in the box. I just candled them all then put her back on them.

 

[chickens really]

That is the problem when a Hen is Setting eggs within the Flock...She probably got up to relieve herself and another Hen hopped into it..She then saw other eggs so sat on those...Set her up in a private brooder with her eggs if you have not allowed to get them too cold?....

Best wishes..