My broody hen's eggs seem rotten

[Chickenmom1sttime]

I would candle any remaining eggs immediately. If you see life inside wash them and retun t to broody. If they are clears or dead throw them out now. Don't wait for them to explode! Your broody will continue to sit until your incubator eggs hatch. You could give her some fake eggs or golf balls or even fresh store bought eggs to sit on in the mean time if you are worried she might stop sitting, but I would not leave the existing eggs any longer unless you are sure they are still viable.

Is it ok to wash them off? What about the bloom?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Some hens are simply so dead broody that they accidentally cook the eggs because they don't get off them long enough to give them a rest. I have an Onyx that does that so often unfortunately

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Once your hen goes broody it is a good idea to mark the eggs you want her to hatch. Like, draw a circle around them in crayon, which is non-toxic. Then every day, remove all other eggs. Candle the eggs on a regular schedule and remove any that are not on schedule. Do a search here to find a candling chart. After about 23 days any that have not hatched probably are not going to. Some may disagree with me, so listen to those with more experience. Good luck!